Top 3 IMPOSSIBLE places people were found | Missing 411 (Part 13)

[@Lineandsinker87]

11:44 Freddie gonna get ya

[@kimsimmons7340]

Noice man

[@ncrpmovies8360]

Bro

[@Thefortniteking12345]

WAIT WHATTT I WAS FIRST!!!!

[@caydenmarty6290]

it was uploaded 5 minutes ago. How did you find it at 11:44. Thats not how time works

[@ronanstewart1248]

I'm 2 minutes late nooooooooooooooooo

[@Thedude2283]

Things I’ve learned from Mr. Ballen, 1. Stay away from the woods 2. Stay away from swamps 3. Don’t go in caves 4. Don’t go scuba diving 5. Don’t go hiking 6.Don’t go scuba diving in caves, the woods or in a swamp while hiking

[@RecklessGenesis]

And still bad things happen in cities , just as much risk

[@123thebasics]

😄😄🤣🤣🤣🤣ROFLMAO 🤭🤗🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@pheresy1367]

That's the exact advice my mom always gave me, and it's also exactly what my dad did routinely.

[@adaliamills8907]

yeah, it’s scary.

[@moonju3695]

also no matter what, don't be alone

[@lizgreer6888]

About the animals helping him... my dad was a radio operator in the Navy during the Korean War. A part of his job was to communicate when a person was saved from the ocean. He'd take down their story to communicate to headquarters. Many stories involved either whales or dolphins protecting them by interacting with them, helping them stay afloat and saving them from sharks. It doesn't surprise me at all that animals would protect a small child.

[@Heavyisthecrown]

That’s amazing! Men like you dad should have written books about their incredible stories! 🇺🇸

[@brandondanforth8342]

dolphins are know to be really intelligent creatures, to the point that they actually realize someone is in danger and, yes, actively try to help them. Not sure if its documented in woodland creatures but it's possible I'd imagine. still wouldn't explain how the boy traveled that distance in such a short time. A true mystery but one with a happy ending at least.

[@monilangeKootenays]

Dogs too

[@Michael-mv3kc]

Probably just raccoons looking around trees. Happens a lot in the woods at night

[@RMR1]

Sea turtles have been known to do that as well. There are several confirmed reports of turtles assisting stranded swimmers and divers, including one in 1974 where a turtle found a shipwrecked woman in the Pacific Ocean. The turtle not only stayed with her for two days, but towed her and helped keep her afloat until she was rescued by the Philippine Navy. The turtle didn't eat the entire time it was with her as they need to dive to find food. Dozens of sailors confirmed that the turtle stayed with her up to the moment she was pulled from the water. It then turned around, swam away and disappeared under the waves. Pretty remarkable.

[@prismatica8416]

I love how this channel isn't over dramatized. No scary music, no low voices, no weird cadence to his speech, and he doesn't act like obviously made up stories are true.

[@trevormichael4906]

Eh. There’s a creepy tone he sets up. That low note in the background. The photos. It’s creepy lol

[@YouLikeKrabbyPattiesDontYou]

...the stories... _are_ true. he always says at the beginning if a story is a fictional one he's telling.

[@melaniealice7006]

Yeah, and no bloody little goblins lurking in corners or dudes wearing hats like it’s 1996

[@slightlyblickedup]

@@trevormichael4906 lol he’s saying he’s not a creepy pasta internet story teller, he finds real cases and missing 411 cases and present the stories.

[@slightlyblickedup]

@@trevormichael4906 and obviously there’s pictures 💀 he labels the ones that are real and specific, so we know which ones are stock. This man can’t be hated on that’s an L

[@exluna5041]

I went out in the middle of the night, in the middle of a storm, in the middle of the woods, looking for my dog…I can’t imagine going home for the night while a child was missing.

[@puck4801]

A dog and a kid are two very different things, and one's a lot nicer to be around than the other. Makes perfect sense to me.

[@puck4801]

@Mrs Blume Oh, no, when I said one's a lot nicer to be around than the other... I meant the dog's the nicer one, lol.

[@WhateverDude38]

@@puck4801 yeah, a dog won't tell you that you're fat. Lol

[@kellyjulian3465]

I was outside I'm subfreezing weather cause my dog got loose. He's an outdoor guardian breed and it was daylight I kept up with that dog and got him home. If my KID goes missing?! Nothing would stop me from finding my child. Not a single thing.

[@sepiasmith5065]

"Everyone thought someone else was watching him." LITERALLY. so important to recognize that habit. I'm personally not good with kids but my mom absolutely loves kiddos and whenever I've tagged along to some place with kids, I've been making the conscious decision that, when I go chill in the background, I will watch the kids who stray. When a kid runs off to the side of the yard or behind a tree while everyone else is paying attention to the crowd, I watch for that kid. Makes me feel happy and thankfully nothing bad has happened, but it's something I can do that fits my comfort zone AND really helps.

[@scourge8097]

@@MidwestFarmToys Never good enough though!

[@brennanarmacost1762]

You are somewhat good with kids to go into protective mode like you do!

[@sarahl4914]

That’s so awesome! I’m that way with my nieces and nephews. I don’t trust anyone to watch my kids besides my husband, like when I run to the bathroom etc.. I’ve done it a couple times just to come back out and everyone thinks my kids are with someone else. Nope never again.

[@lexititus2323]

I’m the same way, I’m the mom in every group I’m in, always. My husband and I have a system where we split the kid responsibilities between us. We talk about it before we leave the car, with the kids. So, if he takes the responsibility of the oldest, we tell her “hey, daddy is responsible for you today, if you need anything or need help or get hurt, look for him if he’s not already there” and I tell my youngest the same thing for me watching him. When we are at pool parties or the beach or literally anywhere, he watches one, I watch the other, we don’t watch the other persons kid so as to avoid that “mob mentality” problem between us, and to avoid us both paying attention to one kid and not the other. This system works BEAUTIFULLY for us, and has actually let us be able to handle a problem before it became bad. Like one wandering too far when we are hiking, if it’s my kid for the day, I walk after them and keep them safe. If we are at a park and a kid is climbing and it’s my husbands kid, he can be right there to catch them if they slip. Swimming with my youngest who hasn’t had lessons yet, I can snatch him up when he loses his footing and he doesn’t accidentally drown himself. Of course, we are always aware of everyone in our family unit and communicate with each other, but we have our assigned roles and responsibilities already clearly talked about before we even exit the car, and that cuts wayyyy down on the chance of an accident happening. However many more kids we have, we will still use this system because it’s so effective

[@sepiasmith5065]

@@lexititus2323 That's fantastic!!! I'm so glad you've got that worked out. Everyone having their dedicated responsibility helps a lot.

[@donw8321]

Could you imagine going camping with him? " hey, you guys wanna hear a story?"

[@kyleepalmer8882]

True. That's the same with my uncle best stories ever

[@Reesethepiec]

Oh hey fellows UwU

[@jeffreymoses3782]

Having heard some of these stories... screw camping bruh

[@kalechip9074]

@@Reesethepiec eat dirt please

[@CommonCentrist82]

The Marine Corps ruined camping for me. That being said, no I wouldn't want to be at a campfire with Mr Ballen.

[@dumbblonde1299]

The cows could be moose? I'm from rural NH and moose seem to really like bogs/swamps. Moose are terrifying, they're incredibly large and have creepy long faces. If I was 2 years old I might mislabel them as cows.

[@PurpleUnicornBarf]

Thats what I thought too! & moose can be a bit moody lol, so he was wise to fear them

[@easy_sheetmusic_play_along]

My first thought is that it was moose he saw.

[@Doniameche]

How did he get on the tree without getting wet

[@olasundahl6130]

In Sweden the female moose is actually called a cow so technically...

[@Cushingura]

@@Doniameche Maybe he was dry because he sat on a moose, and when it started to run through the swamp, he grabed the next available tree. And there he hung till he was found.

[@animalatlas1]

Nobody gonna talk about where the cat went in the first story lol.

[@cheapnchic5013]

Cow got the 🐱

[@thejaded]

There was no cat 🤔

[@animalatlas1]

@@thejaded there was that is where the boy went into the woods , following the cat

[@noellemcclain]

Right

[@Love_Peace_Giver]

"The cat is lost, it just doesn't know it" 🎅🎅😺

[@walksaselk40]

Trainer: "Sorry I think my dog made a mistake" Dog: "Know your place, human..."

[@austinchasteeny]

LMAO idk why but I read the dog in the arbiter's voice

[@walksaselk40]

@@austinchasteeny I didn't intend that but I can't picture it any other way now

[@mrsx7944]

@@walksaselk40 they should always believe a bloodhounds nose.

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

Always trust your pup.

[@jamesreney2210]

Dogs' noses, regular, non-blood hound, are never "wrong", they're about, 10,000 times more sensitive than our noses, it's just that in some cases the scent that they're on, can become over-shadowed by another very strong scent(s) in the overall scent, "painting", that is detected by their nose. Bloodhounds, however, are different from other dogs' noses. Because of their own unique genetics and, Humans, doing very selective breeding for well over, 2,500, years, Bloodhounds, have a scenting ability that surpasses us by, 100,000, times ! They have even been known to follow a scent trail as old as, 5, days. Even after, 3-4 days of rain, bloodhounds, have found what they were tracking !! Some people think that they get their name because they, "smell" blood. That's not the case. They got their breed name, because, during the time of the, Romans, only a, "Patrician", a person of, "noble blood", was allowed to own them, that's really the true reason why they are called, Bloodhounds.

[@samar-thinks]

Alternative take on Story 3: Bud was SUPER annoying, so the others pulled a like button-esque murder and put him the only place they KNEW no one would find him and lied on the official report.

[@harveyweinstein349]

dude I was stumped but you just fuckin nailed it.

[@jnljnl345]

Why wouldn’t they just dump him in the water tho

[@squishish]

Everyone was in the building..... unless everyone wasn't.

[@samar-thinks]

@@jnljnl345 People always make murder needlessly complicated

[@JackReacheround]

@@jnljnl345 higher chance his body would be found when they searched for him.

[@gingerfloof777]

Scout: hey, someone is missing! 1600 people: not in this fucking town, they ain’t. Let’s go.

[@TheMagicTA]

Literally love this mindset. 🧡

[@ShiningDarknes]

also 1600 people: the bloodhound just led us on a 12 mile beeline to a swamp and seemed sure that was where the scent ended...dog is just wrong. Little did they know the boy was being spirited away by the fey and was currently traveling through the trees, ending up in clearings every time he wakes up.

[@koalacreature6418]

I love that :D but that first kid has a phobia of cows now, no question about that

[@s0upc0r3]

i never said that

[@DreamingHearts]

LMAO

[@brindlebucker4741]

Concerning Bud. I was in the US Army 8 years- 11C MOS (mortars/infantry). We had a guy in a platoon I was in. He was a pretender. He was always wanting to slip away from actual soldiering and go play 'Rambo'. Sneak around by himself and see what he could get into. We were in the field once (Hohenfels, Germany), and this was a big Mechanized Unit with Bradleys and 113s all camped out in the Battalion Staging Area before we engaged with the OPFOR. It had snowed and it was about knee deep. This dude told his squad leader he was going for a piss and was gone for hours. Finally, the Platoon Leader gets a call on the radio from Battalion HQ/TOC saying they had this dude over there and that he was 'lost'. Dummy had slipped out of our Platoon A/O and decided he wanted to try to sneak up on the Pogues over at Battalion. And he did... sort of. But he couldn't find his way back in the dark (and on a field exercise, you're in black-out dark conditions), so he was forced to walk into Battalion HQ and basically tell them what a Soup Sandwich he was. LOL, Platoon Leader woke up the Platoon SGT and made him go pick the dude up. They made a detour on the way back and Platoon SGT smoked him beside the tank trail in the snow for a half hour while explaining to him what a f--- up he was. But, anyway... Given this Bud guy was kind of outdoor type and was looking forward to this assignment, it wouldn't surprise me to find out that he simply took it upon himself to walk to the top of that mountain because... it's there. He probably underestimated the distance (hills and mountains are bedevilling when it comes to guessing how far away they are). He probably fell into that crevice and got stuck the same way Jessica McClure fell into that well back in the 80s. You'd never think someone could fall down into such a tight space, but there it is.

[@StrangeScaryNewEngland]

Another perfect example is the Nutty Putty Cave incident

[@eugeniaskelley5194]

Or the other soldiers he was with killed him and shoved him in there. Dumping him in the water runs the risk of him floating and his body coming to shore.

[@katiegarrison9414]

Thank you for your service and y’all were better than me. I was Air Force and while we also had idiots, they somehow don’t seem as bad 😂

[@jsmith434w]

@@eugeniaskelley5194 yes, plenty of cover ups in the military. LaVena Lynn Johnson Vanessa Guillén This crap literally happens.

[@idid138]

That's what I thought, he fell & wedged into that crevice or he was murdered & stuck there by his mates. Weird they didn't find him in that big search.

[@caitb7089]

Everyone just watches a toddler run into the woods like ‘he’ll be fine :)’

[@emilieb.7838]

Hahah I thought the same thing … 😆

[@sarahsmeadows390]

Cait B: I wondered if those at the family get together who saw the toddler chase the cat into the woods actually thought someone else was watching and keeping up with the toddler. Usually that's the case. And, at the time the toddler was chasing the cat those watching him run off into the woods after the cat didn't think much about it because they subconsciously thought someone else was watching after the toddler.

[@zuperzoniko6365]

@@sarahsmeadows390 They wanted to see him get BEATEN by bigfoot, CHASED by dogman and fingered by TROLLS! They are the gatekeepers of the Kryptids so it's their duty to lead unsuspecting visitors to their watery DOOM they get rewarded for it in blood 👍

[@Klasyck]

Phite Weople

[@fractale4322]

@@zuperzoniko6365 You're not a cat person then...

[@robpridemore4350]

If my two year old is lost in the woods I'm not going to bed lol. Get ready for a long night of walking.

[@ittz-xrxvenge2818]

@@haili9704 Don't matter thats your son

[@ittz-xrxvenge2818]

@@haili9704 Still don't matter I would kill myself if I didn't find my own son anf god knew that he would so god made him survive

[@galowinslow4114]

@@ittz-xrxvenge2818 ok bud

[@tonycrabtree3416]

@@haili9704 Again, you’re missing the point. OP would look and look again.

[@tonycrabtree3416]

@@haili9704 You apparently don’t have kids....

[@Shewolfsheba]

My grandmother had this journal that was passed down in my family about strange creatures throughout the world. I remember one being the Kelpie. It's now depicted as being a beautiful black horse but originally people described it as being the size of a bull with a huge chest and a long back and legs. With a mane that reached its knees that was thick and slimly like kelp. They lived in streams and bogs and would drown people in the water. Just thought it was creepy that the 2 year old said there was cows in the water. My grandmother would've loved this channel.

[@novahittingthegroundrunnin9933]

Interesting

[@fake_spoof]

I remember reading book with something like that

[@melissatyree566]

I have never heard of that. Will look into it. Interesting.

[@btcmewzik9613]

I would love some pictures of the pages in your book N the story behind it cause I been there's more than we actually see

[@angina50]

In scotland they have a beautiful structure showing them off en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kelpies

[@Rajaat99]

I like the stories when the kids are found safe.

[@ShermanMark1]

Same

[@Derek_Wyld]

yeah like the kid afraid of the swamp cows lol

[@kennnnn999]

My is ku

[@yawn2274]

i think they're freaky as hell, because it completely rules out easy explanations like predators dragging victims out into the forest. how did a 2 year old cover 12 miles of completely undeveloped swampland in around 24 hours without knowing how to swim, when even a trained survivalist who actually tried to cover the exact same distance in the same location could not do it in the time it took the 2 year old?

[@Jitter4788]

@@yawn2274He was probably abducted by a cult that wore animal mask resembling cows, bulls, moose, some animal, or possibly even demon masks. They took him far away for a ritual or killing and placed him there so he couldn’t escape without dying. This explains the distance covered, him calling them cows, him not being wet, and him being left there without injury. They then either left him there to die, or they left to prepare for a killing or ritual before coming back. That seems like the most simple solution which is usually the right one most of the time. Though I guess it could be some paranormal reason too, but I would say that possibility is so low and impossible to prove that it is hard to even try and factor in to the equation. Oh it also seems odd that those specific guys knew exactly where he was and the exact swamp to look miles away from the search area. Maybe they abducted him and got cold feet, so they acted like they rescued him after seeing 1600 people mobilize to find him in a small town.

[@kgomotsomodise6858]

As a South African I really appreciate Mr Ballen’s conversions from miles to km’s 😭🙏🏾

[@mrsx7944]

I hate it 🤣🤣

[@carmen-po5er]

@@mrsx7944 why does it bother you?

[@joywebster2678]

As a Canadian, I also appreciate it.

[@YouLikeKrabbyPattiesDontYou]

@@mrsx7944 wait...why? it's there for people who can visualise one over the other better. if you don't need it...ignore it.

[@vender_family]

Same 🌻

[@formenlengold5869]

Story 1 and 2 are clearly made by the same kidnapper: Shrek. There is too much proof for the first story, since the kid was chasing after a cat, and was brought to a swamp. The 11 year old kid was also found in a swamp. I should become a detective.

[@thej4546]

Take my like

[@adheeshbharat2644]

Cool

[@dreamknight1776]

YOU CONNECTED THE DOTS

[@michaelnizza414]

No evidence of donkey though......

[@amethyst1826]

@@michaelnizza414 😄😄

[@christiangraham4579]

That’s last one sounds like his “buddies” killed him.

[@pareidoliarocks]

That's one strong possibility. The other is suicide.

[@hannahward2768]

@@pareidoliarocks yeah but he had a gun and he was on an island. There were far better ways to commit suicide

[@sharkie10able]

Yup, he was shoved in a crevice with all his stuff, then they called for a search party... which would be guided by the guilty.

[@Skyscraper2015]

@Christian Graham Heehee I see what you did there. Good one.

[@pareidoliarocks]

​@@hannahward2768 Hypothermia is supposed to be a peaceful way to die. Folks sometimes survive gunshot wounds with horrible injuries.

[@monaf.9309]

In the last story, what if Bud was murdered by his battle buddies for something we don't know about and they took it to the grave.

[@sumtingwong8768]

Its not super common but more common than people think in the military, murders and cover ups

[@grimreefer42083]

that was my first impression as well

[@ananannanas]

Yes, they all were involved n lied n covered it up.

[@jsmith434w]

@@sumtingwong8768 yes, plenty of cover ups in the military. LaVena Lynn Johnson Vanessa Guillén This crap literally happens.

[@Wiss7]

Congrats for the 1M subscribers 🎉 u deserve more👏 keep up the good work

[@randomsomeone2929]

Omg I'm a fan!

[@ceefaxz7443]

wtaf he was at 989k last week

[@mouadbenhaddi7498]

Well deserved 👏

[@wilco8729]

21 minutes later and I'm here to. Love his story's

[@christophercarmona4177]

My butt is itchy

[@brandyb2931]

That bloodhound was like "My nose knows bro."

[@keithadoodle]

"If you are calling me a lair we are going to have words."

[@DGonz0-]

That's why I like dogs and hate cats. Cats will lead you wrong, dogs will follow loyally.

[@JamesCharIes]

I swear I've heard "My nose knows" before...

[@thecontrollerofbots4099]

@@DGonz0- na cats just won't try

[@mckennaschmitt1921]

@@DGonz0- nah a cat would just insult you and go take a nap

[@karengilchrist9774]

Am I the only one who is fascinated by his hand gestures? They add so much to the stories.

[@jimmythompson8919]

He might’ve taken a class on hand communications. Politicians are constantly using it to emphasise their points and make you believe them or side with them. It’s a psychology trick to make you feel and think certain things subconsciously

[@karengilchrist9774]

@@jimmythompson8919 he actually mentioned something in one of his early intros about his hand gestures. '...Strange, dark and mysterious in story format with (?) Hand gestures' (can't remember what he called them). I just find them fascinating.

[@hollystiener16]

IDK. But I am not at all.

[@trumtrum5136]

@@jimmythompson8919 Hand movements while communicating are a pretty natural thing to do

[@trumtrum5136]

I don't know anyone who hasn't told or explained with hand gestures before

[@crusaderofthelowlands3750]

What I think might have happened to Bud: Since it was a clear and mild night, Bud figured he would make most of it and wanted to enjoy the peace and quiet after finishing his patrol. So he started wandering around until he stumbled upon a large boulder. He climbed on top of it and sat down to get a nice view. After a while he decided to go back and jumped off the boulder on the opposite side, right into the crevice. Although it was a clear night, it was still dark out and it may have been dark enough for him to not spot the crevice.

[@milkandcereal5473]

I lost my dog one night tracking a deer. He bolted with his leash still on. I was afraid he might get tangled in the brush and get stuck somewhere on the mountain. I spent from 8pm to 1:30 am finding him. He was still on the move after a wounded deer. I can’t imagine parents sitting in their house saying “well it’s just too dark and cold to look for our missing son outside. Let’s just wait till the morning!” I would be even more frantically searching for him at that point.

[@991yugioh]

Did you ever find your dog?

[@bepowerification]

My 2 dogs ran away one day and have been gone for like 9 hours. I was going crazy, I drove around all day looking for them and leaving my phone number to people in case they see them. I cant imagine what its like to lose your kid. And I absolutely dont understand hoe you can take a break while theyre still gone. (someone finally called about my dogs and I picked them up) I wouldve driven all night and the next day to find them until I collapsed..

[@rosesareblue73]

Same!!!!!

[@joeyvindictive3552]

@@991yugioh from what he wrote, I would guess that, yes he found his dog at approximately 1:30 a.m.

[@victrola2007]

EXACTLY!

[@tiffanye9776]

Well, its confirmed. Our woods have random portals we can travel thru. Only shitty part is that you'll never know where you'll travel to. Odds are you'll end up still in the woods..somehere..

[@mikedeeter2507]

With no shoes on

[@A.dive.into.myown.psyche]

@@mikedeeter2507 they’re on some foot fetish shit

[@deyonna352]

@@mikedeeter2507 and with no pants occasionally

[@Egghead1199]

Or Sacramento

[@raulnovoa9009]

Crazy talk

[@brendandarcy8188]

I can't remember what I used to do before I watched Ballen's strange dark and mysterious tales delivered in story format 3,4 or even 5 times a week

[@alexvazquez5278]

😆😆 same

[@dexterst.jacque4540]

This comment is 100% true. What a boring life I had.....

[@HelloNewMoon]

I know. I have even read all of the 411 books and seen both movies before I ever found him but he tells them so well I still watch it all

[@meadowsasmr600]

I'm addicted too and only just found this channel 😂

[@Cookie4811Mau]

You posted this a month prior to me seeing this. I don't know where I've even been all my life without these videos. 😂🤣

[@potatoesdeterre]

Why did I immediately think that the first kid climbed on cow’s backs to get to the island?

[@laurenwasinger9436]

Imagine Mr. Ballen and Bailey Sarian having a podcast where they just tell each other stories.

[@alyssagerardi7811]

stop this would be amazing

[@theirishsaint4324]

Please Jesus yes

[@brittanisnyder9205]

Okay wait. Because you’re on to something.

[@theirishsaint4324]

@@brittanisnyder9205 yes damn I hope he sees this. She would be totally down

[@alexfuller2865]

That would be more than enjoyable

[@brandonsaulphoto]

Although mostly the stories MrBallen tells are ones I have not heard, the ones I have heard of he somehow is able to tell it in a way that makes me think I've never heard it before. Excellent storytelling right here. Well done and thank you for your service.

[@TheVibesFam]

Right like his video from yesterday

[@frb0834]

Same that just happened to me recently he uncovered info I never heard of thinking I was listening to a different story

[@elimalard]

I know right!

[@meganwiley1990]

Same!!! That's what I tell everyone I tell about him. At the end I'll be like oh wow I knew that but that was amazing.

[@serpentinious7745]

The phenomenon where the more people are around the less likely any one is to offer help is called the Bystander Effect. This is what's at play when you see videos of people dying in the street and no one helping. *To combat the Bystander Effect* don't call out to the crowd, single someone out. Pick someone, anyone, and call out to them specifically. The people around you aren't heartless, so if you single out individuals instead of asking for volunteers they will help you. This could save your life so remember it!

[@marcellepesek3038]

Thanks for that advice, sure it makes sense. Hope we won't need to use it, but good to know. Greetings to you all, from California.

[@joshmattingly8056]

Yes thank you. All advice for survival is welcome. These little moments can turn into big ones if not handled properly. It is scary to think everyone would just stand around assuming "Someone else has got it handled." >.< But I know it to be true.

[@serpentinious7745]

In psychology classes we watched security footage of real people in these situations and were horrified to see everyone walking by ignoring them. None of us could believe that no one was helping and thought we'd never be so heartless. But then ask yourself "how many times have I driven past a stranded motorist without stopping? What excuses did I give myself?" It's the exactly the same thought process at play, which is a terrifying bit of self realization.

[@beasttitanofficial3768]

I was taught this in my flight attendant course and also in sefarer school. In an emergency, you can't just shout a command into the crowd and hope someone does it, you have to look around, quickly scan the crowd, find someone who looks like they could do the job and give them the order, make them repeat it. If you say "somebody grab that fire extinguisher!", either no one will do it or everyone will try to do it at once.

[@lawrencemorris2261]

I was influenced by that effect once. It's really a matter of being too passive/not being assertive enough. Confidence really changes things.

[@StamfordBridge]

Another guess for the last story: He finished the patrol and decided to do a little exploring. He was climbing around that boulder and then dropped something valuable into the crevice. He thought he could retrieve it himself,’so he leaned in farther and farther to get it, slipped, fell in at an odd angle, perhaps even upside-down so any shouting would be muffled, and found himself severely wedged and stuck.

[@sowhatnow8927]

That little kid who walked 30 miles is a beast. I hope he’s growing up okay and maybe he can write a book if he remembers anything.

[@eggy4ever]

Yea

[@raebsen]

A lot of times the kids never remember

[@agoodnight9169]

A kid can't walk that far. It's a mathematical impossibility. Likely not a man either.

[@collieee2957]

@Ed Eddy had the exact thought, you don’t randomly say nothing hurt you repeatedly if nothing happened.

[@carolannroberts]

He didn’t walk 30 miles, he was transported somehow

[@ImpulseACE]

Savior: "How exactly did you get here?" Kid: *looks at CIA/Witch/Bigfoot/Sirenhead/Slenderman shaking their heads* Kid: *shrug*

[@MisokoFukumoto]

The CIA got me 💀💀💀

[@williamcooper8139]

kid: it was the boogyman

[@fake_spoof]

That's a good one

[@iselfdestrukt7338]

I'm 80% sure that Siren Head would have killed them. Edit: You forgot The SCP Foundation

[@unknownunknownfreak3209]

Wendigos

[@ElectricBlueCrayfish]

Things ive learned from MrBallen: Dont go anywhere

[@zhenshailemo4591]

Same😞

[@novahittingthegroundrunnin9933]

I always wanted to visit Yellowstone park 🥺 🤣

[@Anti_0117]

you cant stay inside either, even if ur in a 'safe' neighbourhood, the only safe place are attic crawlspaces

[@Matty80822]

@@Anti_0117 and even then there's probably a creep living behind a false door who's been there for 2 years

[@topbunkbandit6646]

Or just don't do anything. Just don't exist, works for me

[@Tinkerbell9332]

If I saw a 2 year old running into the woods I'd still look to make sure someone else is getting him, and if they don't I'm going after it! I can't believe that happened like that!

[@GGhi8976]

chasing a cat. its probably a kitten to a bobcat or a cougar. or the cat ran off into some where that the kid got stuck.

[@taniaelliott4078]

They also didnt seem to care that their kid was chasing (tormenting, since he is two and doesnt get gentleness and boundaries) a poor cat either. And slept instead of searching themselves. I get that from the search party but I know i would be getting a torch and looking all night.

[@Tinkerbell9332]

@@taniaelliott4078 For real though!

[@SPORT2932]

My boss is taking his 11 year old daughter hiking this weekend. I immediately told him to give her a whistle and get a satellite phone. Tell her to stay on the trail and not wonder off. He said the hike is about one mile long. 🤭 But I still had to fill him in on multiple stories from MrBallen.

[@mrsx7944]

If someone is hiking with a child, they should tie a rope around both of their waists so they're constantly connected. Ppl laugh but it works. A whistle is a good idea too. And mace.

[@Petem7668]

@@mrsx7944 for a second I thought you meant giving the children mace

[@peepholepeople4490]

I’m pretty sure she was saying to mace the kid

[@bostonrailfan2427]

how many changes of underwear did your boss need?

[@thehutch7728]

Peephole People that’s what I do on hikes. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@missjoi007]

So proud that I'm a part of the 1 million who love the strange, dark, and myterious delivered in story format. Congrats, Mr. Ballen! 🥳

[@lisalalonde7051]

I second that!! So thankful I found MrBallen’s channel.

[@glennt69lol]

I'd really HATE to be that LIKE button 👍

[@hehfhhf9906]

Lol yeah me too ballen is on 🔥

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

hello, how are you?

[@DB-cx6uc]

@@itsMe_TheHerpes ?

[@MrAbsalomdavid]

Me thinks Bud's "buddies" on the island know a bit more about what happened to him than, "he went out on a patrol." (3rd story)

[@lesewing]

Yeah, quite possible they all hated Bud. People keep a lot of secrets.

[@DerDrecksack87]

@Ed Eddy it would make sense IF you leave out the time aspect. It would take a lot longer for him to go/be transported there than his patroling would take, so the others would most likely start searching for him or alarm HQ right away, a spy would never risk his mission by killing an unsignificant grunt, especially by not disposing of fhe body in the water where he might never been found, but doing the extreme effort of carrying him on the mountain? I do believe the others had something to do with it and they were all in on it, nobody knows if he really disappeared they day they called it in, might have been the day before giving them ample time to carry him up (explains why he was under a rock, if thrown in the water the helos or coast guard might have found him with the injuries responsible for his death, now it is probably a cold case, doubt after all these years and element exposure they find a 100% cause of death), if nobody else is around u only have their side of the story.

[@orbnaes]

@@DerDrecksack87 My theory is he found this small spot and wanted to prank his buddies by hiding there, then got stuck and died.

[@creatureofthenight852]

@@orbnaes that's hopeful thinking

[@TheDsRequiem]

@Ed Eddy I was thinking that too tbh

[@uchemaxwelligwe3762]

I accidentally bumped into Mr Ballen channel, and I've been stuck with it ever since. Good job .

[@simp6542]

What I’ve learned from his channel: Stay in an underground bunker Keep every door locked And if u have kids.......keep them in a leash and don’t let them out of your sight lol

[@aliyahmch]

looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll xxxxxxxxxxDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@screenaughtsingh2495]

The last one🤣

[@jamieyoho2310]

For real. I used to let my kids play near the woods...

[@PopADoseYo]

Damn imagine fitting INSIDE a leash, microscopic!

[@ebonylioness28]

Girl, I was saying the same thing. I would keep my kid on a leash, right by my side.

[@NA-ss3vd]

I would love to see interview follow ups with these kids that go missing when they are older and what they remember of it and their take on it as an adult.

[@Tippycat]

I was thinking the same thing while watching this.

[@yeetmachine2783]

Ye same I thought maybe Rowan could elaborate as an adult.

[@devilishcreature3853]

The only problem is they might forget about it completely or forget important details, something like that.

[@berzerkbankie1342]

I just watched a few of these and it seems that everyone with a kid found alive in the woods they mentions animals/creatures peeking from behind trees

[@kawaiivenom7028]

For a sec I thought you said unarmed

[@12bravo57]

Since Rowan was 2yrs old & there were no cows out there, I would’ve shown him pictures of multiple possible animals including cows & asked him “Were these the “cows”?” Would’ve been worth a shot to see if he confused cows with something else.

[@joshhinton3774]

Yes this would have worked

[@travisdysart4761]

Big 🕊️ Bird watch out

[@loriehill6956]

What if he heard something that sounded like a cow?

[@piripiwalker-grace1046]

Nah they were witch doctors cause they live in those kind of places and they wear skulls of dead animals as mask and hats that’s what he could has seen and mistook it for a cow

[@yesnt8907]

or ask him to draw what he saw

[@sarahcaitlyn88]

I really appreciate and enjoy how specific you are about things that most would assume are known. Simple things like "asthma" it seems obvious but maybe many don't know what it is. That to me is an amazing way to tell a story. I can just imagine how many people are learning things from you further than just the story itself.

[@melissajarnigan2116]

So many times, when you hear stories like this, they all talk about seeing “animals” watching them but never hurting them. Just like the story of the woman who had gotten separated from her brother, had seen these “things, beings that were human like” watching her but never harmed her.

[@jamiebraswell5520]

But why do these "things" abduct these children to start with? There is no way that these children can end up where they are found, not on their own. In this case, the child experienced fear at these "animals", even though he says they never hurt him. Some stories indicate a more friendly entity, but here the child felt no comfort and was scared. Whatever the case, i don't find these "things" to be good. Not in my opinion.

[@tdc3477]

@@jamiebraswell5520 Well there are stories of these "things" actually protecting these children and making sure they stay alive, whatever these are they hide very well

[@itsMe_TheHerpes]

that story with the kid, is a straight up horror story. seriously, what actually happened there ?

[@ratboy4097]

And there’s a lot of people going missing and ending up in swamps, what’s with the swamps

[@camronfox6636]

IF something like sasquatchs do exist, there infant survival rates probably low so there might be an instinct to protect small thing similar to them. High thought for ya 😂

[@kay1296]

I’ve never used KZbin regularly but Mr Ballen came on my Facebook newsfeed a week or so ago and I’ve found myself on KZbin at every opportunity to listen to his stories!! I can’t be the only one obsessed with his channel?!

[@TheMelindaEmanuel]

Welcome to the club!

[@rayshaunbaskin1329]

Nope!! Youre not. I found his channel 1 night at 3am. Been here every since !!

[@Sweetdanniej]

Yessssss Same here

[@heatherwall7939]

I've been spending hours everyday for the past few weeks on my laptop since I found him!

[@Bethgael]

I'm the same.

[@CyhAnide]

Not gonna lie, I was seriously hoping that last one would end as a 40-year-long hide-and-seek epic, and that the dude was actually alive under that boulder, prepped to execute the world's greatest jump-scare.

[@Boogbama123]

LOL

[@amberpare3681]

🤣🤣🤣

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

Haha - Same!🤣

[@cianvandergrinten9245]

Lmfaoo

[@f1guremedia]

Why do I feel like this actually happens in the video ( I haven’t watched yet )

[@cassichastain6523]

One of my kids disappears? I'm not waiting for anyone; I'd be walking all night looking for my babies.

[@Addipose]

I remember when Rowan went missing. I used to live a town over from Richmond in NH. I’m pretty sure I had neighbors and maybe a family member who joined the search. I was only fourteen at the time, so it was a while ago, but I distinctly remember my mom telling me about a missing little boy a town over, and I remember the name Rowan. Guess it’s a small world after all...

[@familytsang419]

ssuurreee

[@Addipose]

@@familytsang419 Dude, I legit lived in New Hampshire until I was 22. I was born in a little town called Gardner in Massachusetts about thirty to forty minutes away from where I lived in New Hampshire. I went to the local highschool and then Keene State College. I worked for a year at a local grocery store there called Hannafords in Rindge, NH while I was in highschool and I worked as a hostess at a restaurant called Margarita’s in Keene, NH, among a lot of other places. I don’t like posting exact places I’ve lived or have worked online due to past trauma around harrasment. I get some people post this kind of stuff like “oh yeah I was totally there” for clout and likes, but I legit lived there and vaguely remember this happening. I roll my eyes at it half the time too, so I get where you’re coming from. Whether you want to believe me or not is up to you but think twice before you decide I’m a liar.

[@Wocajon]

@@Addipose Wow, it’s not like you were claiming Mr Ballen got it all wrong and YOU found Rowen all by yourself! 😂 I believe you fwiw.

[@Addipose]

@@Wocajon Thank you!

[@PHE4_]

Wow small world!!

[@tiffanyhopp8840]

A lot of these story’s have weird beasts peaking behind a tree, swamps, and them ending up really far from the original place they were staying

[@johnphillips5310]

Bruh it's all a scam to sell beef sticks!

[@ptltproducingtomorrowleade7339]

PTLT PRODUCING TOMORROW LEADERS TODAY SOUTHERN HORROR STORY KING THE DOG

[@user-hp7qn1em5m]

"Where the wild things are" Is the only explanation for me...

[@mistuniverse2018]

Moo

[@DLBMOS]

www.londonderrynh.net/2010/10/missing-2-year-old-in-richmond-south-of-keene/27397

[@chronicallydre]

I've noticed that in a lot of cases involving young kids, they seem to all involve memory loss, animals or falling asleep & showing up somewhere else. Wtf is taking these kids???

[@ryk6207]

I wouldn’t expect the 2 year old to remember. The older ones, IDK. I guess they become disoriented.

[@trumtrum5136]

Their imagination is, and their imagination is real.

[@dedalliance1]

Maybe the one kid who was falling asleep under trees was actually sleep walking? Maybe when he was under the tree he was actually awake and then when he kept falling asleep because his body was physically tired from all of the walking, he would continue to sleep walk and in his dream of sleep walking there were things watching him? And maybe just maybe that his sleep walking self was able to push his physical limits and walk the 30-40 miles to where he ended up. I think everyone's had a sleep walking experience once or twice in their life. I've heard of people sleep raping before, sleep walking, sleep driving, sleep eating, sleep shopping all kinds of stuff. One time I slept walked and it was just me and my mom that lived in the house at the time but my 3 other siblings were over and one of their boyfriends and so they were all sleeping in the other living room area which this was a small house probably 1,200 sqf. But I went to bed in my room, and then I woke up completely naked with no blankets in the other living room area on the couch and I was like 17-18 years old. Some how my sleep walking self thought for whatever reason it'd be a good idea in a small house that was fairly crowded to be naked and walk to the couch or who knows where else and start sleeping again lol. To this day I still don't know if anyone else saw me naked just chilling on the couch or not but no one mentioned anything so I think I'm safe. But point is, you can do some pretty wild things when sleep walking that you would never normally do. So that's why I'm almost thinking if he got lost and then sat down to rest and ended up falling asleep maybe it triggered some kind of weird sleep walking session where he walked 40 miles away for no apparent reason and thought things were watching him?

[@shaylamcgrady1048]

Strange things are happening in the NE woods of this country. Especially to young kids. Involving them seeing the same things/creatures. Too many similarities for them to just be ignored.

[@lorenzgrice8734]

@Malaky Ates its aliens man

[@Perch_Master_Nick]

After watching 15 episodes from this channel I learned that the world is a very dangerous place.

[@The_Harylaba]

No music. No scary sounds. Just story narration and as a 25 year-old, I'm scared?

[@lzylay]

Same wtf he must have some skill to make his normal voice make a story scarier than it already is

[@titaniumtiara4573]

Sometimes he does put in sound effects. And boy is it scary.

[@PastelCookie_]

Oh my god I know right why is it so scary

[@The_Harylaba]

@@lzylay I swear man! He's got to be special

[@Stusam]

I'm very very very VERY young right i usually don't get scared at all I could get jump scared by frickin chucky I wouldn't be scared but these they scare me weird... Like im not even 10 yet

[@anthonywandowicz8084]

I'm noticing very young kids are found a live and all adults are found dead

[@tobysus6569]

Maybe demons like children and they don’t hurt them

[@Nomadcreations]

In Many Alien abductions, The Very young Children seem to be Brought Back Unharmed, One kid In another vid laughed at what happened & Wouldnt Say any More about it

[@alexroy6797]

Because adults are witnesses children are not as they might not know what they have seen

[@georgecostanza831]

@@alexroy6797 exactly. they want us out of the forests!

[@cosmicmuse2195]

Hopefully over the years a lot of the children involved in these stories will be able to articulate what happened and we get some more insight into it.

[@kristopherboice197]

Last guy was clearly murdered and hidden there by his counter parts.

[@wrosebrock]

Surprised he didn't mention that as a theory

[@creatureofthenight852]

Exactly what I was thinking. Really wish i knew more but that whole story is on the word of those 4 battle buddy's. Pretty sad

[@wrosebrock]

Some of the other stories are seemingly unexplainable though, like the kids ending up in impossible places

[@keithadoodle]

@@wrosebrock I assume the military search group questioned it as well but without any evidence they can't do much. I wonder what the names of the people there with him were.

[@WillVroo]

Is suicide not possible as well? Maybe he didn't want anyone to have to come across his body. Was an autopsy done on him?

[@mileschristophermorales]

When I was 2 or 3 I remember running off out of my grandparents backyard and running through back yards in the community, stopping to play with any kids or play equipment I found. To me it was so much fun and I spent the whole day and evening running and playing. This was along a forest too but thank god there was sand boxes and play equipment in the backyards I was exploring to keep me entertained enough to stop me from running into the woods. I had no concept that I was doing anything wrong - I wasn’t thinking about the night time or getting cold - I was just living in the moment having a blast. My grandparents and parents were so scared and shouting for me and eventually found me (I think a neighbour must have spotted me). It is so easy for a young kid to run off in a split second. I should have never been in the backyard without a fence keeping me in and someone out with me. I 100% believe I would have easily and happily ran deep into the woods never to be found again.

[@WonDodoBebe]

You know the guy is a good story teller when he doesnt need creepy music and sounds or barely any creepy pictures to make you feel uncomfortable... he isnt even using a creepy voice and nothing about his demeanor is creepy... but I'm still creeped out lol

[@jsjs-qw3ss]

Lol he’s good at telling stories, I work with few military guys and their good with describing things and telling stories like this guy

[@theonethattrystuff1026]

Omg i just realized that😂😂

[@inzizh]

yup!

[@cat6926]

There was creepy music and sounds playing at a low volume wth is this comment

[@cat6926]

@@WonDodoBebe All you need are headphones, I'd say more people watch YT with them than not. I'm perfectly fine, just can't stand BS and your comment wreaked of it.

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

My first thought of 5 men alone on an island was a “lord of the flies” situation. That is a long time with the same people on a seemingly lawless land.

[@sabinekarlsson8803]

That's what I thought too, plus "I hope they will get along with each other". :-/

[@xminusone1]

Its a Nice book tho.

[@JJones-cl4dm]

hey baby

[@koretmulder6316]

I was thinking that too, but then I realized, if they had killed him and wanted to make sure his body wasn't found they could have just chucked it off a cliff into the ocean. Done.

[@scubasam4255]

i mean military they where prob ready for the stint. plus there where worse places to be stationed around that time. i think japanese scouting party bumped into him after landing from a sub. so they jacked him up hid his body and bolted. tho wild guess and again why not toss him in the ocean is still a question

[@giftedfox4748]

The third story isn't as uncommon as some may think. When I was in the army one of the units under my branch got deployed overseas. 9 months they went and when they finally return, they were happy and having a party at the barracks. The next morning the warrant officer of my section had staff duty so she made her morning route around the barracks to make sure everything is still okay. She found someone in the gutter face down. First thinking the party went too far as it was pretty common to have them with how many of them gets deployed she tabs him with her boot. He didn't respond. Kneeing down she checks on him further and noticed that he was unconscious and clearly beaten up very badly. He was in a mini coma and there was an investigation of what could of happened to him. Later on after some people spilled the beans and the victim recovering we found out what happened. During that 9 month deployment he was very annoying and just did whatever to the point people working with him just hated his guts. But they cannot do anything since they are in a deployment zone that is active. When they finally got home and to the party the group of people who worked with him talked about getting a bit of revenge by kicking his ass. Getting him drunk way more than everyone else they took him outside and begin to kick his ass. Not sure how long they would do it but he ended up with a broken rib, head injuries, and visible markings over his body. If it wasn't for the warrant officer I knew on staff duty doing the checking, he could of very well died since a lot of people don't do the full check around the barracks. Not saying that is what happened in the third story, but it isn't far fetched.

[@mcwe77]

I really don't understand why so many people write 'could of' instead of the correct way; could've/could have. why is that mistake so common? is this not taught at school? or is it deliberate? I'm so confused

[@LightSpeed-wo8ys]

@@mcwe77 hmmm... fuck off much ?

[@maxkho00]

@@mcwe77 It's just slang at this point. Similar to how "you was" became a colloquialism in Cockney circles.

[@mcwe77]

@@maxkho00 oh, I see. I'm glad if it's on purpose. Ignorance is infuriating, anarchy is better.

[@Nope-s]

@@mcwe77 Maybe because of the way could've sounds? It sounds very close to could of. So maybe people get confused that way?

[@ladylizziskywalker]

That last story... my husband I talked about it and thought of all the what ifs we could think of and what we conclude is that either we aren't being told the whole story or the other guys killed him. Maybe an argument, something went wrong, they all lured him up there, unalived him then hid his body and made it look as if they guy fell in and got stuck and succumbed to the elements. There is no possible way of someone coming to the island, getting into a scuff, ualives dude, hides the body, then leaves off the island all in an hour without being seen. Doubt dude fell in, got stuck and then died. The other guys did it and covered it up to make it look like an accident on the dudes behalf. The only theory that would make any sense. Anyone else agree?

[@coryevert2224]

Thats definitely the most probable answer

[@zaneplatt3533]

@@coryevert2224 Why do you doubt that he fell in and died?

[@coryevert2224]

@@zaneplatt3533 how many people do u personally know that have tripped and died? The human body is pretty tough and falls break bones yes, the idea of a middle aged healthy person being instantly killed from a fall just isn't likely... i just think that out of all the possibilities that one is the least likely.... idk just my opinion though... I guess there is freak accidents 1 in a million type of deal but even a heart attack and falling in a hole seems more plausible

[@Bigfoothawk]

​@coryevert2224 These stories are not that common, so yeah it is rare.

[@bethmoore7722]

I was watching an FBI expert on non-verbal communications. As he described the way people use their hands, I thought of you. Your gestures are perfect for storytelling, or just getting people to trust you. You are really gifted. And yes, I brutalize that like button every time.

[@oliviatree]

He really is! The coordination of hands and mouths are connected in our brains, which is why people stick out their tongues or move their mouths when they write (physically, with pen or pencil. Computers are the same.) Mr. Ballen has a real story telling talent that shows in his hands as well.

[@eyesofstatic9641]

Dang! Over a million fans of strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format! Congrats!!

[@BarryHWhite]

Hell yeah !.

[@tylertheguy3160]

I found this channel the other day and I'm totally hooked. I love how he tells the stories. The overall lack of cheesy theatrics makes it feel like a buddy you'd know in real life is telling you the story, which makes for a more genuine experiance in my opinion.

[@ericblair9756]

Absolutely man, don't binge his vids tho because you'll feel empty having to wait a whole day for new content 😅

[@melaniesmith1186]

I just found his channel the other day and I’m hooked as well. So genuine unlike so many other KZbinrs. Just so real and friendly. He needs more attention!

[@katmack4215]

Well Mr. Guy..u are very lucky! You've got some very good binge material available to watch..some catching up to do. Enjoy 😉

[@benh.9556]

Gotta say for the most part when it's little ones you only tell stories when they are ok. I appreciate that. I love your videos but wouldn't wanna hear about little kids dying. I know it happens but still, keep up your work!

[@TimeturnerJ]

That last one just sounds like murder to me. It was a small group of people on a lonely island, without much to do - tensions might've been high between them, if they didn't get along that well. Maybe the others were all in on it - we only know the story as told by them, after all. Who knows if the poor guy even intended to go on patrol at all? They could've just killed him, hid his body (and very well, too - they knew the island perfectly after all, and they would've known where he wouldn't be found) and made up that story to cover their tracks. That sounds far more likely to me than anything else.

[@kimmycupreacts]

I feel like instead of that, he could have seen something. Went to investigate it. Whatever he saw scared him so much he hid in that tiny boulder area, then got stuck and died in there.

[@Phenomatron]

@@kimmycupreacts maybe it could very well be he saw the crevice area that was open beforehand and the boulder fell on him and pinned him in there killing him or w.e too. Its impossible to know

[@Wrong896]

They could have just thrown him into the water off the big cliff he was on instead and that would have worked just as well and it would also make it more likely that others will think it was an accident

[@TimeturnerJ]

@@Wrong896 Throwing a body in the ocean doesn't actually disappear it as fully as people seem to think it does, especially if you do it near the shore. Give it a few hours, and that body would wash right back up. Hiding it somewhere where you _know_ it can't be found sounds like a safer bet.

[@Wrong896]

@Timeturner they could have waited for a day or 2 then reported him missing so his body could have rotted a bit then sunk to the bottom of the ocean and they all thought at first he fell into the ocean so that would have just made them think he fell in even more if they killed him that would have just been a better option they probably just didn't kill him remember this did take place in ww2 we have no idea how long he was really missing if they did kill him and that would have just worked better or they could bury him

[@noco3126]

At the risk of being "that guy", I need to offer one correction: It wasn't "mob mentality". It's the "bystander effect". While both require groups of people, these are different psychological phenomena.

[@Arkylie]

Thank you! Yes, it's the idea that the more people available to help, the lower your chances of any one of them actually helping. Because each one thinks that someone else will do something. People have been overlooked while dying, or been actively murdered with dozens of spectators doing nothing to help (or summon help), due to this effect. It's also why we were trained, in First Aid class, to point at a specific person and say "You! Call 911" and "You! Go find a defibrillator -- an AED" or the like. Give the responsibility to one person specifically; less chance of delays.

[@dirkferguson7353]

You’re not that guy pal

[@TheNelly77]

Nah, you're not "that guy" when you're actually correct - especially when you're not being disrespectful.

[@nikki1400]

The bystander effect is why I always get help when someone says "meh someone probably already called" this could be anything from something dangerous on the road, to seeing an abandoned dog that needs help. Trust me, no one has called for help yet! Be the person!

[@Brian-sz7lo]

It's really the parents fault. If they were busy, they should have assigned someone to watch the 2 year old. Especially if they're near open areas

[@kirikakirikakirika]

Bloodhound: Am I a joke to you?

[@plugboijohnny]

Apex😎

[@zachfarnitano3496]

my untrained hound mut got out somehow and followed me miles to the intercoastal off scent alone... crazy lol

[@mollyjoy7820]

Hounds are the BEST!

[@hytxzifguy5384]

My giant skinwakker black wolf do like greyhounds

[@mollyjoy7820]

@@hytxzifguy5384 Did you mean to type “skinwalker”? I’m not familiar with that specific breed, though it’s rumored wolf “owners” are notorious for overcompensating.

[@wanderingtravels8812]

Thank you for sharing. I’ve been watching your videos faithfully for several years now.

[@hobbyhopper3143]

I love the “not real” photos MrBallen uses as illustrations. The last few I remember are Anaheim cops looking for a kid in the Rocky Mountains, Italian police in Ohio, Natalie Dormer lost in the woods, and Brad Pitt on patrol in Alaska. As fascinating as MrBallen’s stories are I get a real kick out of these Easter Eggs!

[@hannahkillian689]

I saw the Yellowstone eruption from the movie 2012 being used for the Mt. St. Helens eruption in another video.

[@skinksinthecity]

Joe & Tommy from Swamp People in this one.. pointing over yonder👍😁

[@MollyFC]

Like how he used a photo of Major Winters from Band of Brothers in this one lol

[@spiderboo464]

Wow! You guys know your stuff! Impressive 😆

[@TheMelindaEmanuel]

He uses Rick from The Walking Dead fairly often too.

[@fastfingers1606]

Anyone else notice the kids always say they see some type of "animals" stick there head out behind trees but they never hurt them ? Interesting anyone else make that connecting?

[@doublefeature]

yeah i just watched another video of a young kid saying he went into 'the awful dark' and was surrounded by a bunch of scary animals but a giant led him out of there.

[@fastfingers1606]

If it's the same video I've also watched that one

[@MusketeerGweneth]

Maybe Where The Wild Things Are should be a Documentary instead of just a children's story.

[@flykidzlayoutube1653]

You guys should research the Fae “folklore” quotations meaning they could actually be real

[@HelloNewMoon]

Fae folk

[@joncbartlett]

Personally I’m leaning towards the theory that Bud’s fellow soldiers killed him, hid his body, and made up the story of him disappearing during a patrol.

[@T.H.E.O.2024]

Story 3 is an easy solve The soldier went to the far end of the island scaled to the top to look out over the water as far as he could see ,.. while standing on a boulder it shifted and tumbled,.. this then fell on top of him pinning him in the space between rocks, perhaps killing him outright. nobody would have known the position of every boulder even if familiar with the island so they assume it was always at the bottom and the body had been stuffed tightly in the crack between,... EASY NO BRAINER

[@lordcommandernox9197]

@@T.H.E.O.2024 Why are you copy pasting your THEORY onto every comment? Please do tell us more about the island. How old are you?

[@kittikat2318]

The military is notorious for covering up murders that happen among each other. Doesn’t matter what branch either! If he was truly forced in there, it’s possible it was the other people on the island with him - how can they actually prove they were in the weather center when they said they were? That story totally reminds me of the Scottish lighthouse keepers. Totally mysterious what happened to them too!

[@imk2007]

Things that i've learned from Mr Ballen: Don't

[@bridget1138]

Literally what I tell my nephews now, "do you want to end up on MRBALLEN, because that's how you end up on MRBALLEN" 😆

[@mrsx7944]

@@bridget1138 🤣🤣🤣. "Mr Ballen" is going to be the new version of the boogey man to kids!

[@davidsharwark6238]

Was there more to that sentence? Or did it really just end with only the word "don't"..? proceeding a colon -> ":" for some reason? Was it supposed to be a list? And if it did end with just ": Don't" am i missing something? The two comments after it are fully there and BTW i hope your talking about at least a teenager nephew lol some of these stories... or most i guess are not very kid friendly :D haha. But ya the first msg just stops at don't for me for some reason. makes no

[@imk2007]

@@davidsharwark6238 Don't.

[@mommyof3_908]

Stay home! 😭😂 but, if you remember some of the stories like the sink hole one , I guess we aren't safe there either lol

[@czarekaj1098]

The cows in the first story were probably a moose. Even a female moose can be terrifying because of their size.

[@Luminousreign]

Moose would have killed him lol, especially a female. Maybe deer or antelope? But probably misidentifying something predatory in the area that is black and white.

[@777-e1p]

Doesn’t explain how my man got to that area though. The swamp was chest deep in grown men, little guy was two years old. Even if by some miracle he made it across without drowning he’d be at least wet/muddy surely.

[@tactic34wot52]

@@777-e1p live in the bayou west of baton riuge and i can confirm aint no way in hella 2 year old is gonna get through water up to a mans chest without being wet or not have a single speck of mud on him, and add to that moose deer and such dont dwell in swamps

[@sitcomsTV]

Water come and go... doesnt that happen in swamps? One day at the beach looking front to the ocean, when i went back I was surronded by sea water. I was in a small sand island without realising what was happening.

[@tactic34wot52]

@@sitcomsTV thats not really common in swamps that deep ya sone of the water does occasionally go but not all of it and if it did go the boy would be absolutely covered in mud

[@kerryhubbard8374]

If I lost my Two year old, you'd have to put me in a straight jacket

[@debradowner8761]

Same, not sure how you'd call off the search overnight. Like no I'm not going inside if my child is lost.

[@nate_the_great8387]

Exactly what i was thinking. I wouldn’t stop searching even if it got dark.

[@nate_the_great8387]

@@debradowner8761) exactly my thoughts in my head would drive me crazy! “What if he is hurt” “what if he is close but the searchers missed him.”

[@Xaduuuu]

same here if i found out i had a 2 year old id want to end it

[@Lowquailtyimage]

You what!?

[@adamperez6730]

The way he says it so calmly makes it creepier....

[@newfoundling9275]

You know you watched to many of his videos when you see something off and you begin to hear his voice narrating the situation.

[@gigglyme2001]

I literally started doing that today!!

[@camdenlabonte6412]

Bruh I’ve done this too

[@Mrs.Pena-1]

LMAO...FOR REAL!!!

[@arcadian3090]

most relatable comment I've come across.

[@thomasabecket3944]

@New Foundling This juuuuust happened to my brain.

[@Hannah-gc4cy]

"He was chasing a cat." "He was chasing a cat." "I WAS OVER ON THE BENCH."

[@katecross4612]

“The Nazis…” 😂

[@smashbash2673]

And where were you? Well I was over on the bench!

[@teacookieYT]

I MADE A SALAD WITH CRAISINS

[@lukepippin4781]

On that last one, I get the feeling it was his own squad that took him out. Whether it was by negligence, in anger, or a decision made between the three, my best guess is that they were covering something up. They could have tossed him in the water, but they were probably afraid he’d wash up on shore at some point.

[@aakashvairaw]

I think so, his own guys killed him and stuffed him there to make it look like he disappeared.

[@livvymarie1148]

It’s the only logical explanation it’s a sick one but yeah

[@wrkrbee28]

Yeah sounds like it to me too. And while they searched over and over, they probably directed searchers away from his body. If they did kill him, I hope they had terrible deaths too.

[@joesmith942]

Or he went exploring, slipped and fell into the crack, getting wedged in. We don't know the dimensions, surrounding ground, etc. I am not saying this is what happened but it is as possible as a murder, given the lack of information.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

They're the ones who gave the account of when he went AWOL, so he could've realistically been missing for a LOT longer before they gave the alarm. They controlled the narrative, pretty much.

[@sophiakonstantin1248]

Thank goodness MrBallen adds humor before and after these horrible acts, helps me settle my nerves. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@PixieLove5]

Theory on the first story: there was a log or rock that the child was able to climb onto and it became dislodged after he got to the other side. It sank/floated a ways downstream.

[@JacobASmith59]

Bermuda triangle: People mysteriously disappear here Bennington traingle: Watch and learn my dude

[@JacobASmith59]

@Walker Nicholas Barr LOL!

[@andrewfrawley18]

There’s no way that those other soldiers didn’t kill bud and wedged his ass in that Boulder.

[@2LargeHounds]

There was a war going on. There was a battle on Attu Island, about 100 mi away, the year before. A Japanese patrol from a boat or submarine could have happened upon him and hid his body.

[@andrewfrawley18]

@@2LargeHounds that’s seems a little far fetched, but we weren’t there so we’ll never know

[@mrsx7944]

@@andrewfrawley18 I'm guessing you've never been in the military. They most definitely did NOT kill their fellow soldier.

[@andrewfrawley18]

@@mrsx7944 you have too much faith in the military/humans in general. People are garbage, how many accounts of sexual abuse come out of the military let alone the ones that get swept under the rug.

[@mrsx7944]

@@andrewfrawley18 do you he many ppl are servicing in the US military? The ratio of abuse cases versus the amount of ppl is very VERY low. And yes I do have faith in the military because I was in it for ten years. And my niece just graduate from West Point. Ive seen the good first hand. There are a lot more good soldiers than bad.

[@noirones]

These videos scare the hell outta me but I can’t stop watching them

[@CarlosLopez-bm7yg]

Title:”.....missing 411...” me: LETSSSSSS GOOOOOOO FINALLYYYYYY. I miss the 411 cases

[@s.s_444]

would you say ‘you’re missing’ the 411 cases 😏

[@kyleallen1309]

Yooo facts bro!!

[@missjody4142]

,

[@Deedeememee]

My favorite too!

[@BBSYDmom]

Me too!!!

[@rockymccanless6363]

The last guy Bud, was obviously killed by one of his comrades. They were all in on it.

[@lyndsann3309]

What I’m thinking too

[@1mataleo1]

That’s almost certainly the case. They stuffed him in there. I was thinking the same thing. They were all in on it

[@SinfullyHera]

Maybe that’s what “they” want you to think...

[@d9e240]

I came here to post that. It was either a Russian reconnaissance unit that got caught by Bud and left no witnesses or the fellow soldiers did it.

[@georgedewald3597]

Agreed

[@stephanim2436]

If my 2 year old was missing in the woods...I'm STAYING in the woods. NOT going inside for the night. Good Grief!

[@user-wj3up9ih3z]

b e a r Edit: if a bear wanted to kill you it could. Like a bear literally gonna hit you like your an enemy it's farming in game.

[@vaporiiz]

@@user-wj3up9ih3z the hell is your point?

[@richardhodel1834]

Exactly what I thought. And why would the search party officials just be like, "awe it's dark out, we are just gonna have to call off the search till the morning"!? WTF!? If a 2 year old is out there somewhere all alone you would think as night set in the search party would grow even more vigilant and search with even more determination not just go home and go to bed. And yes if that was my kid I would be out there searching all night long too!

[@stop4690]

"oh no i couldn't find him" "let some animal eat him im sleeping"

[@JerezIwiski]

Your not gonna find anything in the dark plus your just gonna get lost yourself so your just gonna backtrack efforts on finding your kid.

[@justchriswilldo...7179]

I still love catching up the old stories of Mr Ballen!...

[@draconix4131]

Alternate story: Rowan gets taken in by wolves and the wolves take the kid back unharmed and well fed.

[@alecprogamer3105]

Big ass brain.

[@isacborn1438]

Then how the hell did he get on that island? I don’t really think he sat on the wolves back and they swam over there with him and just dropped him off

[@johnphillips5310]

What if he's a changeling?

[@ufopilotFPV]

Discarding anything supernatural it leaves humans as the explanation. How's about ( takes deep breathe) there happened to be a child predator operating in and around the area. He/she may have been watching the party. As Rowan chased the cat and got seperated the predator took their opportunity. Realising that they have been rumbled very quickly by all the noise from the party goers searching they decide to hide the child , take him to a spot that he can't escape from, remove his shoes. Tell the child that if he ever tells he will be killed. The child could obviously talk and understand so could be threatened like that. Child is rescued, makes up story although the fear bit is real.. . . . I do hope rowan can remember when he grows up.

[@Axemcaxington]

Hatar 09or it’s called a joke

[@CrankyB1tsch]

Just discovered this guy... Lol he tells the stories like he was there

[@kagekiller0491]

Hes addictive trust me

[@taylorpages299]

@@kagekiller0491 to say the lEAST I’ve been here all day hahaha

[@twisted_tapestry]

Well…….. I feel oofed

[@valerieickstadt4044]

Welcome in procrastination land😂

[@alexanderthewise1352]

Same. Great videos and very addicting. Notice, it looks like he hit one million subs with this video and he's passed three now.

[@Challenger-rw9pw]

LETS GO U HIT 1MMMMMMMMM For someone who’s been here since before 20k it’s been nice to see your channel grow, develop and expand. Keep up the great work!

[@lissasee5554]

Agree

[@makinwaves8147]

Agreed indeed

[@monadolifesaver5613]

We know Rowan got back, but WHERE IS THE CAT!?

[@puffthestuff7445]

Best video is still his personal paranormal experience video with the house on the ski slopes.

[@SalemSphynx]

Yesss CONGRATS! Well deserved!🤗💃🏻🕺

[@CountessPayne90]

This reminded me of my brother and me getting lost at sea for a day and having to pull him out of quicksand once. Man, that time he went missing in a national forest and they sent helicopters, dogs everything out. My autistic brother, just walked up out of the forest two days later smiling ear to ear and holding a baby possum on his arm. I was sitting on the steps of the ranger station and he just walked up. I remember going: " I told them you would be alright, Grams is going to be SO PISSED and RELIEVED." My brother before his death in 02 ( struck by 18 wheeler off HWY 10 in Florida while we were on vacation. I was twelve, he was 13.) He was always dragging me on adventures with him and people would find us in the strangest places. My Pops taught us from an early age how to survive in the woods. ( Avid Camper/Hunter) We would just go walking off in the woods together as kids to escape together. We drove my grandparents crazy. Turning bunji cords into swings, running up the side of the house. This reminded me a lot of the pickles he would find himself in.

[@SatanikanataS]

I went hiking with my wife and kids at a state park that had a small forested area in an otherwise dull plains region. Once entering the forest, there's an eerie, magical sense, like you're in another part of the world. Much cooler, darker, and a general sense of strangeness. We hiked up the mesa, and on the way back through the forest on the return trip, there stood a massive cow, deep in the woods. Just slowly moving around, completely out of place. We took the long way around it.

[@isabellind1292]

Omgosh! The poor cow! There are no wild cows! He must have gotten lost. I was travelling down the highway one miserably rainy night all alone when I saw a giant pig running down the side on the highway on the grass. I was worried he'd run out onto the highway but I had no way to corral a giant pig on the loose. I hope he found his way home (and the massive cow too, lol)! 🐷🐄

[@isabellind1292]

@@buckin.?

[@isabellind1292]

@@buckin. Did you even read the comment I was responding to? Hello?!

[@jamiebraswell5520]

@@buckin. actually, it was just a cow. You choose to believe it was a entity, but it was just a cow.

[@ribertfranhanreagen9821]

​@@jamiebraswell5520 real cow or not. if you find something very misplaced in forest etc better stay away and get the hell out. if there is possibility of some foul play report to authority

[@Armymanstan98]

*Sees MrBallen Notification* "OMG ITS HAPPENEING. EVERYONE STAY CALM."

[@MrBallen]

Hahaha

[@kimsimmons7340]

@@MrBallen bro u reached 1mil sub good job man

[@nathan7627]

@@kimsimmons7340 wait what, last time I check he was at 700k Jesus

[@kimsimmons7340]

@@nathan7627 yea man hes growing so fast

[@user-ue3mi5uu9r]

Im your 100th like

[@MattMcGivern]

"All he had to do was not be under the boulder 24/7." That cracked me up.

[@oneoflokis]

Of course, if he had been murdered/was already dead, he could NOT come out from under the rock.. 😏 Or maybe he somehow became mentally ill and fell into a "fugue state".

[@siterioffiji]

MrBallen made that statement at the exact same time I was reading it in your comment. Odd and spooky. Lol

[@zoanth4]

As a dad of a 2 year old, i was so relieved to hear he was ok!

[@AKIRIMUSIC]

I don't typically like horror stuff but MrBallen has really pushed me into a trance and I'm LOVING IT Thanks so much! I can enjoy horror stuff n' whatnot with my family now!

[@RationallySkeptical]

This isn't "horror." True stories are classed as true crime or missing persons cases, not horror.

[@benjaminhurley1823]

I like how he kinda lightens the mood if it gets kinda "scary"

[@angiegarcia8768]

His voice is very pleasant.. even if his stories r a bit mysterious lol.

[@samuraijackoff5354]

It feels like the time when you wake up and was making coffee but your dad stops you and tells you about what happened in the newspapers.

[@allson1000]

His TikToks have scary images, I am scared when I watch. I like him on you tube better✌🏻

[@Silver-Sliver]

Being surprised when lost humans end up 'unbelievably' longer distances away than anticipated seems a reoccurring theme.

[@Mega_1719]

ya

[@ps3sucks2011]

Or a swamp

[@unicamel4474]

Well read the title homie

[@unicamel4474]

That’s what we’re here for

[@McSnezzly]

That’s what’s makes it a missing411 case

[@crypticworld7400]

This channel is being slept on... Underrated !!!!!!

[@xzandergraves2413]

Jesus loves you.

[@InfamousCrimeLocations]

I would have to say a channel like his with over 1 million subscribers and getting 300,000 or more views every video is not being slept on. There are thousands of channels getting way less views than him

[@InfamousCrimeLocations]

@@seanhokanson4115 Totally agreed. If anything, my channel is one that is slept on. Lol

[@InfamousCrimeLocations]

@@seanhokanson4115 Thank you man! Appreciate it.

[@Stusam]

1.13M subs maybe not buddie