Missing Stream Viewer Found Unconscious After Night With Creatures

Posted Monday, June 22, 2026

By Squatchable.com staff

So, there's a wild story unfolding over on the Paranormal Cryptid Encounters YouTube channel that has the whole cryptid community buzzing right now. A guy named Ben decided to venture out into the woods in the middle of the night to search for a reported Dogman sighting in an area known for strange activity, and things took a terrifying turn. During the live stream, something happened that nobody expected. Ben was out there with his dog, documenting the area, when viewers started spotting glowing eyes everywhere on the footage. Orbs were appearing, strange shapes in the trees, and the chat was going absolutely insane as more and more people reported seeing eyes in the distance. One viewer named Leslie even spotted something in the trees that had everyone on edge. As the night went on, the eyes seemed to be circling Ben wherever he went, and you could tell he was noticing them too because he'd say things like "I'm not going that way" and turn around. But no matter which direction he headed, there they were again. Then came the moment that sent chills through everyone watching. Ben said something grabbed him, something was dragging him, and then his phone went dead. Just like that. Gone. The host tried calling him all night long with no answer, staying up until 6 AM trying to reach him. The worry was real. Now here's where it gets really interesting. A viewer named Tom managed to snap a photo of the creature during the live stream, and the host posted it in the community area. When you zoom in, you can see the eyes, the mouth, the sheer size of whatever this thing is. The host couldn't even tell if it was a Dogman or a Sasquatch-type creature, but described it as looking "real wicked." This is the kind of photo evidence that doesn't come around often, and it's got people talking. The good news is that Ben was found the next morning by construction workers who were building a house nearby. He was under his truck, soaking wet and unconscious. They called the ambulance and police, and he was taken to the hospital. His dog was safe inside the truck with the windows up. Ben is now recovering, dealing with a fractured rib, an arm he couldn't move, dehydration, and feeling seriously ill. The last thing he remembers is something grabbing him and dragging him. The area Ben chose to investigate isn't random either. The person having the house built had trail cameras set up to monitor wildlife and captured some seriously strange stuff on them. There have been multiple Dogman sightings reported in that location, and apparently people have gone missing in the area that nobody really talks about. The host had to redo this entire live stream because YouTube didn't save the original broadcast, which is frustrating because so many people were worried and didn't get the update that Ben had been found. There were also technical glitches during the re-do that made it hard for the host to interact with viewers, but the important information got out there. This is one of those stories that really makes you think about what might be lurking out there in the dark. Ben went in looking for answers and apparently found something that found him first. The photo Tom captured during all of this is worth checking out, and the full live stream footage with all the glowing eyes and orbs is something every cryptid researcher should see for themselves. Head over to the Paranormal Cryptid Encounters channel to watch the whole thing and see that creature photo in the community posts.