The Strange Case Of Brandon Swanson - Disappears While On The Phone

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[@kristopherjones4096]

Can you cover Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal from adult swim

[@Noticer_10-4]

i love living in the Midwest and wouldn't have it any other way

[@gregorymeyer1798]

Finding his scent on the farm equipment should have been enough for a warrant to search the property. Hmmm

[@Citrusbanan]

Several farmers did not allow the police to search their land, most likely because the police often destroy and dig up the field without regard for the owner.

[@Toonamik]

AMERICAA FUCK YEAH !

[@johnnyfreespeech5815]

Contrary to popular belief, scent dogs aren’t 100% accurate. Especially when you take into account that the dogs first went to the water at which point if the subject has entered the water most of his scent will be diminished.

[@donniethedealer2623]

Sounds like Duncan MacPherson case. He went missing on a ski field and was found in the snow 14 years later frozen and had amputated limbs. So the leading theory is he was run over by a snowcat and instead of reporting it, the driver covered him up

[@sendmorerum8241]

Holy sh*t

[@marissah1336]

Jesus that’s so sad. I can only imagine the fear of realizing you just severely injured or killed a person.. but don’t run away and hide it

[@sendmorerum8241]

@@marissah1336 I guess they just ran him over and they were too scared to stop and check on him. Even if it was accident (skier appearing outside the ski track) and not careless driving, the thought of being held accountable made them shut up and hide. And carry that weight for life.

[@lalababayaga]

Every time I hear this case I'm like ... Bro stay in the car! I know it was cold, but even a wrecked car would protect you from the elements.

[@xChaosFlower]

I'm really surprised they didn't get a warrant to check out the equipment. That's WAY too suspicious to just let go

[@kaw8473]

As a parent and a person with an irrational fear of disappearing without a trace, this is my worst nightmare. I cannot fathom what his parents went through.

[@Cowboy_Frog]

As awful as it would be to know your child was dead, I feel like it would be worse to know nothing. Thinking maybe they’re alive somewhere and suffering but having hope they’ll come home.

[@CreamyandCorny]

Mr. Pig, it really is a shame that you don't get more engagement. The way you explain things truly feels like I'm having a friend tell me a story, and the content you choose is super compelling.

[@emeraldnecromancer9268]

The fact that there was no body, no clothes, phone or whatsoever, makes it really scary. Poor kid. 😢 And man, not being alone in the dark.. that's a fear that sticks with me to this day. 😨

[@AlexOlinkiewicz]

I mean another alternative to that last theory is the farmer saw him probably from a distance mistaking him as a thief or maybe an animal trying to get to his crops or animals. Shoot Brandon and soon discovered it was just an innocent kid and panics and hides the evidence to avoid trouble. Now people can argue that the parents would have heard a shot, much like they would heard their son falling into the river, etc. However, all we have is what the parents told us they heard during that phone call and the fact is human memories are unreliable. There could have been many possible factors that could have resulted in the parents not hearing an important clue during the event and when confronted with trying to fully retell what had happened. Their brains do what all brains do and that is try and fill in the gaps resulting in them thinking that they had a perfect hearing on the phone for a few minutes when it a reality that might not be what exactly happened.

[@Lurker381]

That's a good theory, however I think if that were to have happened the parents would've heard a gun shot

[@varcas62]

@@Lurker381 no matter what happened, the parents must have heard *something*. they were able to hear the river, so its not like the phone had a super small pickup range. footsteps, him cursing or shouting, a splash from falling into the river, anything.

[@Brother_O4TS]

Maybe not shoot, as the parents would've heard it, but managed to sneak up on him and dome him

[@AlexOlinkiewicz]

​@@Lurker381 I did have that thought, but then you have to remember we only have what the parents told us they heard on the phone, and human memories are unreliable. So it could be possible that the phone call wasn't that clear at all or there was a break-up during the audio, or heck it can be possible that the phone did cut off, but cause the parents were in such a panic they mistook static as river sounds and footsteps. It is very easy for a parent who is panicking about what happened to their kid that they aren't thinking clearly so when confronted on telling people what they remember their memories try to fill in the blanks resulting in them claiming the phone call was clear and they heard everything when that might not have been the case.

[@Darkgun231]

@@AlexOlinkiewicz True, but gunshots are something you tend to remember. Loud, sharp noises would be memorable.

[@wingusdingus7061]

I dont know how the law works very well, but it sounds like they should have tried to get some kind of warrant for that farm property. I guess they probably couldnt, since there wasnt any evidence of foul play, but I would think the scent on the equipment would have to count for something... His family could have probably gotten some answers if they had searched that property. :(

[@CoushattaL]

Yep, it's sad. i really think that farmer knows what happened. Maybe he'll give a death bed confession to give Brandon family closure.

[@capri_co]

Ending the call on "Oh shit" is terrifying. It really leaves it up for the debate what could've happened to him, however it doesn't make sense to me that he'd say oh shit if he fell in the lake or was ambushed by a farmer. It seems to me more like he saw something or someone which caused him to say "Oh shit", but I don't know, maybe I'm reading too much horror stories lmao

[@spencerdokes6056]

It was wolves

[@rsoul9158]

Aliens

[@capri_co]

@@spencerdokes6056 Wouldn't there be sights of struggle?

[@Has-uo1lq]

couldve seen a farmer in the distance, ran, and got shot further away

[@daminox]

The children of the corn got him.

[@hunnybunny12730]

as someone who grew up in RURAL rural minnesota, it is super plausible someone was following him without him knowing, even if he has perfect eyesight. besides that though, people go missing here all the time. it actually terrified me as a kid to the point that even driving in the woods with my parents freaked me out, i was convinced we were gonna die. ESPECIALLY in northern minnesota, where you hear all the creature stories and terrifying real traumas people have with the supernatural.

[@Lauren-bd2fr]

I lived in extremely rural iowa next to the mn border. I absolutely agree. Once you leave those barely lit streetlamps, all you have to see with are your car headlights. And they dont help in all that vast darkness

[@svetlanaandrasova6086]

What if what he saw wasnt lights of town but of privat property a farm and he shouted oh shit cos he suddenly saw someone? Maybe pointing a gun at him? Dont know why his father hasnt heard a thing after that,tho.

[@Gamerguy-ud1zo]

I remember watching this video that has stuck me for while about a guy exploring this rocky desert area somewhere west because some vloggers ended disappearing in that area so he volunteered to find them because he knew it well and in crazy turn of events he also ended up disappearing with his phone discovered abandoned in the middle of the landscape. Theory’s suggested that he was secretly depressed about life at the time because of his history in the military and possibly found the most remote part of the landscape where he knew he would never be found to off himself so his family can still legally get the life insurance.

[@soph1377]

Please make more videos like this!! I like how you formatted the story. Stories like this one are always so spooky to me because of how easy it seems to just simply vanish without a trace

[@user-hf9kh5sq8v]

I think if they had gotten a court order to search the farm they probably would´ve found him. Obviously the cops there didn´t really care to do their jobs tho, as they´re known to do.

[@violettaeve]

Maybe Brandon was more drunk than initially anticipated, so he crashes and drops his phone breaking it. He wanders into a farmers property and the farmer is scared and enacts the “stand your ground law” and shoots him in an over reaction. Then hides his body

[@chask420]

but if he really thought he legally shot him he wouldnt hide the body

[@CoushattaL]

​@@chask420unless he shot him in the back and didn't think people would believe it was self defense

[@Apostlle420]

i think it was the farmer. they often have tranquilizer darts for cattle, brandon would of felt a sting, and had enough time to say "oh shit" before it put him to sleep. if the farmer was competent he would of waited for the phonecall to end in complete silence, plus he would know the land well enough, to be able to get ahead of brandon to set an ambush. would also explain why theres no body, or any evidence... except for on the farming equipment. plus. where did the phone go? and all brandons clothes? there would be signs if it was a natural death. this seems like it was scrubbed clean.

[@Kittysuit]

would of? would of doesnt mean anything. what you want to say is "would have". you're welcome!

[@brynniefresh9746]

this makes the most sense

[@Apostlle420]

@@Kittysuit don’t you mean “doesn’t” 😉

[@tsingh6382]

@@Kittysuit🤡🤡 Don’t you feel stupid now. Trying to correct someone else’s grammar. Go get a life

[@El_Nightmare]

​@@Kittysuit Or just use "would've" dummy

[@melbelly98]

I’ve been loving the true crime videos from you!! Hope you continue them

[@Adultery_yt]

6 mins in and I'm loving it! I've mostly seen your movie review stuff, didn't know you covered stories like this too! The editing and story telling are great!

[@thtswutshesaid]

Right? I love the change of pace🙏 Tbh, I'm down to watch anything Mr.Pig puts out for all of us kiddos out here to enjoy! 😄

[@emmaanderson6451]

i live in MN and backroads are terrifying. it’s pitch black, there’s so many tight turns, and you really need to be alert to make sure you don’t hit possible wild life. i feel so bad for brandon

[@danielwoodie6974]

10:01 as stupid as it sounds, you do have the right to disappear. Now given the context he was very obviously not exercising that right and was in deep distress. So police using a legitimate thing in an instance it was not applicable so they could be lazy, surprise surprise.

[@gretagoogames]

Pig, idk where you’re going with your content- but you’re a great creator so I’ll still sit back and watch

[@aeriumsoft]

true, same

[@thaneda]

Though I'm fairly new to this community /channel,, after watching this piece, I just could not eave the page without expressing thanks and praise to the creator. This video is absolutely *fantastic* - thoroughly intriguing, suspenseful and so well-put together. I've yet to catch a livestream, but I've watched a fair number of videos, and it's always a good time (even if the subjects in the stories might be having a bad time...). Point being, I really enjoyed this video, and hope you make more of these (along with any other content you like /prefer making, of course). And though I can only imagine the amount of hard work and effort that goes into these videos -well - the results speak for themselves, I think.

[@jonmonterroso]

It’s so crazy you are covering this as I went to high school and graduated from Marshall high school! Crazy hearing you talk about all the towns I grew up with and a story that we talked about all the time

[@sketchygato7847]

Ooo! Honestly this is really well done! I hope to see more of your own true crime videos because they’re super entertaining! Love the way you tell the story

[@thegamerdad1719]

You're doing great man, you've got a unique way of story telling. I'm looking forward to the next one

[@jackmarshall3255]

Riding around at night on the backroads with corn or trees all around you and it’s dead quiet out in the Midwest is literally nightmare fuel.

[@veronicam5075]

I need to nap so I’ll play this in the background for your engagement. But then I got to watch it again later. 😂

[@kortvuxen]

the editing, visuals & storytelling of this and the last true crime video is 😮‍💨 keep it up, love these types of videos!🫶🏻

[@DumpsterRacoon]

HOORAY FOR PIG DOING THE CONTENT HES PASSIONATE ABOUT

[@ivanbluecool]

Probably why my sister has a tracker on her kid so if they ever go off somewhere she knows. Keep track of your family everyone even if it's a hassle

[@GoldChariotYT]

My mother has a tracker on me, and her own mother. I'm an adult. I realize now- yeah this is helpful. Annoying, but helpful. Especially due to being a minority in American slums.

[@rebeccat7912]

I don’t know what the technology was like back then, but I figure that’s why there wasn’t a tracker on Brian. Definitely nowadays there’s no excuse to not take such precautions.

[@ChampagneKanyon]

@@rebeccat7912he made a point to say that technology was not available at the time

[@ksis86]

Yep. I have an airtag bracelet for my toddler just in case.

[@ivanbluecool]

@@voltage6405 phone apps. Cars. Clothing. You can quite literally get one for anywhere to keep your kids location

[@LoneLupine]

My dyslexic ass read the title as "disappears while on a plane" which would admittedly be even more mysterious. But this was still a great video, good job

[@Investigator_Zero]

I want a mini series with these stories by Mr. Pig The beginning is super cool and the song hit hard all complimented by your voice Make this a thing

[@sergeantbeaver6036]

I don’t usually comment, but I wanted to say that I have been watching you for a while, and I love the new content. Thank you for making videos. I really appreciate it.

[@bellamuerte4953]

Hi Pig! Just want to say I love this direction you’re taking the channel - the animated intros and super interesting stories have me hooked! Such a tragic story

[@bruhtholemew]

The farmer is immediately a suspect after saying no.

[@lauramoses1271]

Not necessarily, a lot of farmers do not trust law enforcement(understandably); when the farmer said no the cops, being lazy, probably just decided he was a disgruntled farmer who didn’t like cops and that they’d have an easier time leaving him alone. Should they have gotten a warrant bc of the scent? Absolutely. But saying no doesn’t make you a suspect, especially if you come from a community with a reputation for not trusting cops.

[@DeputyFish]

@@lauramoses1271 if your community doesnt trust cops/. theres reason. aka your not good people

[@ashamatronichow2226]

Love the first true crime video you did and I hoped you’d do more! (Sayin this 14seconds in before I get depressed by the true crime in question)

[@dazofrhinen74]

This is some analog horror type stuff. If I disappeared like this, I hope someone would make my story an ARG

[@madelineschiller2764]

Loved this video, thank you for covering this case!

[@tymothyyoung1530]

I'm really enjoying these videos. Hope you keep creating what you love ❤️. Keep up the great work you're doing and awesome job. 😊

[@Xamry]

I've always loved your storytelling and I must say, I've been thriving on topics like this and LOVE that you made a vid like this! I hope there's more! As to what I think happened to him, I can buy the farmer theories, especially the one involving the harvester... There's also no telling just what could be lurking out there in the dark...

[@emyyyy00]

Omggg i didn't knew you still do true crime videos, absolutely gonna tune in more now❤

[@erythrosnoia2919]

I have a genuine question as to why no one suspects wildlife especially if it was in a remote area. granted one could suspect that there would be blood, torn clothing or other evidence, but he could have seen eyes reflected in whatever light he had, panicked, and then fled and fell into the river or whatever else. Apparently its not uncommon for them to wander near agricultural zones to snack on corn and the like.

[@user-ee5qr5dq1h]

If that were the case I feel like they would’ve at least found the phone, since it was on the whole time. Also, it wouldn’t explain his scent on the farmers equipment.

[@jillian9050]

Only wildlife around that could hurt him is a cougar or a coyote

[@twistedheartcos]

I love the new type of content! I love watching your spooky stream clips so it's nice to see you making your own on the main channel. I hope you get the engagement you need to keep making content like this. ❤

[@Raevon22]

I’ve heard this story before, really like the way you told it. You made it really interesting 😊 keep it up

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Love these types of videos! Keep em coming! Also such a tragic story. Wow.

[@zombdogg]

love you pig, the range you have for all types of content is truly a talent, i will watch anything you post, you’re a great storyteller !

[@BrokenDarling]

I love this kind of content, keep it up!

[@BanOne297]

Yesss more stories like this please 🙏🏾

[@kloxeoxusdragon4208]

I do enjoy these videos and would very much like more of these from you!

[@pebblesstoned5900]

hope ur doing good man, great vid as always

[@eeeemmmmm]

Love this style of videos! Please do so many more crime videos!! 💕

[@emillieae3961]

Great video as always, please do more of these Pig!!!

[@Disco_VR]

This is such a good video! i love how you went in depth about the theories. A case that would be really cool of you to cover is the "Disappearance of Andrew Gosden"

[@user-yp1cn1gn3j]

Hey I wanted to say that I really like in what direction your channel is going no matter what this direction is, you can film anything and I will like it because you feel like a part of my family at this point, I've been watching you for years, when I was studying in the USA and now, when I'm back at my homeland, I definitely can say I traveled with your videos around the world! Best wishes!

[@shannadehning9464]

I'm from Marshall, MN and I remember this happening. Someone knows something and I wish they'd give his parents peace.

[@boopybear9388]

I’m so excited to watch this!!

[@jacobchouffot7024]

Loving these videos 👍🏻

[@grimmick9446]

As someone who lives in the swamps. Its scary driving at night because of the lack of artificial light. No home lights around, rarely ever any headlights or other cars, adding to a sense of isolation. No street lights no stoplights. Just long roads with inclines you can't see past , snd emptiness on each side

[@HalfHearted]

Please make more vids like these 🙏🏻 you + missing person cases = great entertainment

[@swinshifty9558]

Love the content pivot! X

[@lalacrz]

Love this type of content! Such a wild case - I feel like based on what you said, I’m voting for the rogue farmer theory

[@TheGuardianssorrow]

Love the new videos!

[@mitchc.2660]

You did great. Love more of this.

[@PinUpDeadDolly]

I'm loving the true crime type video , pig! Looking forward to more 😊🎉

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Great job. You’ve joined the true crime long haired dude club.

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Dude has amazing hair.

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I hope he keeps growing it this time

[@RefriDeUva]

i really loved the video Even more because your channel alreay had this kinda sadd/ creepy vibe to it, so it fits really well

[@ProfPeeWee]

Love these types of videos

[@tommy5726]

Very interested in this 😢 well told 😮more plz x

[@Moonlight._.680]

Hey man just wanna say even if you don't get the views that you deserve we your fans always appreciate the entertainment you do I hope you been doing okay and I love these types of videos from great content man!

[@fryz]

Nicely done as always pig, keep up the good work. Another strange case also involving phone calls with a disturbing side is the case of Henry McCabe. Definitely worth reading about, a good video on is was made by the Missing Enigma. Cheers.

[@vhsdinosaurgo]

It gets crazy out here in the midwest, If you go off on those unmarked roads you may as well have entered the backrooms. Even back in 2010 when I had a Garmin GPS it would regularly get lost out there.

[@Littleonemks]

I loooove this content. Ong

[@KennyHedgehog]

Please make more vids like this, I really enjoy them mr pig

[@RichManSCTV0]

As someome with a criminal justice degree, most missing people who are young and maybe a bit intox end up with usual a drowining death

[@DamoMartin]

im glad this channel doing weird mysteries

[@pmainguy4780]

I really want more vids like this!!

[@Lauren-bd2fr]

Ive had enough bad experiences to know that if youre alone and your car breaks down, DONT GET OUT unless absolutely necessary

[@HectorManuelEliasOliver-]

Please do more videos like this!

[@Tami6677]

Love the video!

[@chrissyb8063]

i hope he does more videos like this omggg pls 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@lawd8D]

Like this content. Keep it up. 💯

[@PrplRobin]

I think it's good to have this every once in a while, it could increase the chances of the cases being solved after so long.

[@MoonPiee1217]

I’d love to see you cover more true crime type stuff!!

[@WobblesandBean]

16:00 Why the hell hasn't that farmer been investigated? Are the cops seriously so useless?

[@lauramoses1271]

A lot of farmers do not trust law enforcement. The cops, being lazy as they often are, decided he was probably an old grouchy farmer who didn’t like cops and that *they*(the cops)would have an easier time leaving the farmer alone. They absolutely should have gotten a warrant to search the property based on scent alone but cops are lazy and if you’re white and don’t like them and they don’t have enough reason to bother you they’ll just leave you alone for their own sake.

[@lenapawlek7295]

Like this new series you got going!!

[@elianamable4207]

i would love more true crime content from you!!

[@tjvortex6143]

Disappeared like your heart of glass cover

[@yuktithegreat5390]

The whole premise of this case is just sinister and disturbing.

[@gardensnail643]

Hey BionicPig, i just wanted to let you know that i have really liked these videos, but i've also really liked your past content as well. Despite having watched multiple people cover this case, i still watched your entire video through because you have a unique way of telling the story. Your videos are always a blast :) Just make whatever content you want and it'll still be great because you bring a certain flair to whatever you cover. Sorry for how long-winded this was.

[@alexisapostolof4096]

I dont think it was another person cuz the parents were on the phone, they wouldve heard a struggle or a shooting, if he was drowning they wouldve heard that too though, this case really freaks me out ive heard it so many times but its just baffling that someone can jsut disappear like that

[@crisiskode]

as with most of these cases it will probably be solved randomly in the future when someone finds out police mishandled or overlooked key evidence to the case. almost every cold case is a fault on the police for mishandling and ignoring stuff such as letting dna for lab testing go bad or get contaminated or just not filing something peroperly. its way more common in smaller towns too where theres smaller police forces running on less than sophisticated means of organization with less staff to notice something blundered.

[@cjrfz8551]

I love that your making true crime content

[@SarafuSan93]

More content like this plsss

[@alysannetargaryen8986]

I was always told to keep a blanket, some water and a couple of granola bars in your car so if something like this happens you can stay with the car until you’re found.

[@Chrissybabe1095]

I love these

[@amandaansneslaumann7818]

I'd really appreciate numbers on screen in Celsius and metric system, like how mr. Ballen and others does. Great video tho, love this type of content!

[@NeuroSurge]

YEEES!! He's doing more vids like this!!!

[@KAGIICHII]

Pig you should definitely look into the Yuba County 5 crazy story

[@WithDiameter]

There are two other missing persons cases of men about the same age with very similar names, and I get all three of them confused with each other