Cryptid Researcher Amelia Bessie Returns with New Encounters

There's a fascinating live stream that recently popped up on YouTube over on the channel From The Shadows, and if you're into cryptids, Dogman encounters, or just love hearing from people who have genuinely faced the unknown, this one is worth carving out some time for. Host Nita steps out from behind the camera while Shane is away on a well-deserved family vacation (a Marine graduation weekend, no less), and she brings back a guest that the community has been buzzing about for months: Emilia Busse, a psychic medium, author, and self-described experiencer who first appeared on the show about nine months ago. If you caught that original episode, you already know Emilia came in swinging with stories from her time in Texas, particularly an encounter she dubbed the "Texas Dogman Rancher" incident. That episode apparently struck a nerve with viewers, and Nita made sure to highlight some of the comments that came in afterward. One viewer compared her property to Skinwalker Ranch, referencing Travis Taylor and the idea of a "thinning of the veil" between our world and other realities. Another person chimed in about a separate sighting near Ellinger, Texas, which Nita promised to circle back to. And then there's the always-heated debate about whether what people are seeing in Texas could just be a brown bear. Emilia shut that down pretty quickly, pointing out that bears don't have long tails, and another commenter backed her up by noting that bears simply aren't a thing in Texas, though panthers and wolves occasionally pop up. Emilia herself has moved out of Texas, but she still keeps a home there. Right now she's sitting in an 1800s Victorian in Massachusetts, and let me tell you, the vibe of that conversation practically radiates through the screen. She grew up bouncing between Texas, Louisiana, Oregon, and New Mexico, born in Austin, raised in a patchwork of belief systems that would make most people's heads spin. Her mother was half-witch and constantly wrestling with religion while still reading the Bible. Her adopted side brought Jehovah's Witnesses into the mix. Her grandfather was Air Force, fought in the war, helped build jets, and walked away with one wide eye and a deaf ear from a jet blowing too close. He was even on track to become a doctor. Her great-grandparents were Baptists. And somehow, through all the chaos, all the doors getting thrown and windows getting shattered, the one thing the entire family agreed on was that we are not alone in the universe. That kind of upbringing will either break you or forge you into something unshakeable, and Emilia clearly landed on the latter. She talked about how being an orphan and moving through all those different families and belief systems taught her patience, and how that patience is exactly what allows her to do the work she does now. She can record voices of entities on voice recorders, catch them coming through microphones during live streams, and pick them up on cameras. She doesn't try to convince anyone. She just shares the experience and lets people decide for themselves. She also dropped that she's written a book called Crypted Nexus with Shane, where she documented everything that's happened since her original appearance on the show. If you're a researcher or just a hardcore fan of documentation, that sounds like required reading. She also has her own podcast and a website that Nita made sure to shout out for anyone wanting to dig deeper into her work. The conversation drifts into some really compelling territory about Dogman versus werewolves versus the rougarou, and Emilia makes it clear these aren't the same thing. For those unfamiliar, the rougarou is a figure from Cajun folklore in Louisiana, a werewolf-like creature with deep roots in French Canadian and Acadian tradition, often tied to themes of punishment and transformation. Dogman, on the other hand, has its own modern mythology, with countless sightings across the United States, particularly in the Midwest, and a very distinct description that doesn't quite match the classic Hollywood werewolf. Emilia seems to treat them as separate entities entirely, which lines up with a lot of the research being done in the field right now. What makes this stream really stand out is the tone. Nita is clearly in her element, asking thoughtful questions and giving Emilia space to tell her story without rushing her. There's a real warmth there, and you can tell Emilia appreciates being taken seriously. She talks about how she gives grace to everyone, skeptics and believers alike, because every perspective matters, and she expects that same grace in return. If you want to hear the full conversation, including her thoughts on Dogman, werewolves, the rougarou, and all the experiences she's had across her life, definitely check out the live stream on the From The Shadows YouTube channel. It's a long one, so grab some coffee, settle in, and prepare to have your mind opened just a little bit wider.