Let’s face it, most attics are used to store boxes of items we promise ourselves we will
one day sort through, and of course, Christmas decorations.
However, some people have discovered more than just discarded clothes, some have found
truly disturbing things, such as bodies, banned items, and even weapons of mass destruction.
So, today on Top 5 Scary Videos, I’m going to be counting down our list of the Top 5
Scary Things Found In People's Attics.
Before we begin though, be sure to stick around until the end of the video where I’ll be
responding to some of your comments, and with that, let’s jump in.
5 An Ex-Boyfriend Yes, you heard me correctly, an ex-boyfriend.
Now, for the most part we have all heard things going bump in the night, but in most cases,
it’s nothing, the creaking of an old house, the pet that we’re sure we have, just your
friendly ghost friend, but typically not a live, living person.
Back in 2012, a woman named Tracy made a frightening discovery when she realized her ex-boyfriend
had been living in her attic 12 years after they had broken up.
12 years!
Tracy, a Rock Hill, South Carolina resident and single mother and five, says she heard
thumbs from up above and saw nails start popping out from her bedroom ceiling.
She knew instantly that something wasn’t right, at first believing it was some kind
of poltergeist.
According to reports, he had been living in the attic for around 2 weeks since he had
been released from prison.
The pair had broken up more than 12 years prior before he was ultimately incarcerated.
According to Tracy, she never considered getting back with him, and had assumed he had gone
to Charlotte after his arrest.
That was until her adult sons and her nephew found him asleep in the back of the attic.
I quote: “They found a man.
He had packed all the coats and jackets into the heating unit and was sleeping in the heating
unit.”
Upon being discovered, the ex-boyfriend ran downstairs and out of the house before police
arrived.
They found several Route 44 Sonic Cups filled with urine and feces, with Tracy later stating
that the only way into the attic was via a door inside the home.
Which is absolutely terrifying.
As per this article, the man is still at large, whether that is still the case, we have no
idea.
4 Shrapnel Shell A Reddit user by the name of offoafool posted
this picture around 2 years ago https://preview.redd.it/d837idnk5q501.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b0d475287a4f193a6969c91f2658ed284c4684a6 which seems to show some kind of shrapnel
shell, or perhaps an unexploded grenade of sorts.
Well, according to one visitor to the reddit page, they confirmed it was in fact a shrapnel
shell, used against infantry in WWII.
They went on to state that the numbers and dial are used to set when it would go off.
It would normally go off on impact, but could be set to go off at a specified distance.
However, they went on to add that they should be very, very careful with it, unless it’s
been defused.
Because it was of course designed to explode and kill people similar to a large frag grenade,
it may very well still be unexploded.
To make matters worse, user LongTimeGoneMTGO chimed in, stating, “Just FYI, this one
is probably not unexploded.
These are shrapnel shells, the top pops off before they spray out a load of grapeshot.
It was pretty common for people to go collect the tops and reassemble them after they had
discharged to sell them as souvenirs.
This one does appear to have already been fired based on the grooves in the bottom ring,
but you are right, it’s possible that it didn’t explode on landing, so you shouldn’t
touch it if you don’t know.”
3 Nazi Memorabilia Now, as most will or should know, owning Nazi
memorabilia is technically illegal in the United States, as it should be around the
world, however, that doesn’t stop people from storing items that could be considered
valuable merchandise -- especially if it’s functional.
https://images.boredomfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/7-weird-attic-finds.jpg One Reddit user by the name of The Official
Pok found this working Nazi Stamp in his attic, making you question who his relatives or who
the previous residents could have been.
Users were very quick to comment, with one person stating: “I hate to be the one to
tell you this, but I think your grandparents may have stamped things.”
However, The Official Pok was quick to respond stating, I quote: “My grandfather was a
SS-Panzergrenadier and this stamp was property of his Hitler youth leader and he told it
one day as a prank to sign stuff and do shenanigans.
They never found out about it, so he kept it as a souvenir, if they would have they
would have probably killed him.”
According to one user, the stamp was from the hitler youth division, with were guilt
of war crimes, eg. the execution of prisoners of war subsequent to the Normandy invasion.
2 Giant Wasps Nest Back in 2016, homeowners in North London made
an absolutely terrifying discovery when they found a wasps’ nest in their attic.
But it wasn’t a regular wasps’ nest, this one was absolutely colossal and is the stuff
of nightmares.
This pictures shows the size of the nest https://mondrian.mashable.com/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F224916%252Fwasp2.jpg%252Ffull-fit-in__950x534.jpg?signature=wDIeXrUylTk01VwKJUXhANVuS5A=&source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com which was said to be formed by around 10,000
wasps, can you imagine that?
10,000 wasps.
I’ve been stung by one in my whole life, and that was enough for me to never go outside
again.
Now, this was discovered in an unoccupied home, which I assume was left for so long,
it allowed for the nest to grow, and grow to its maximum size of approximately 3.2ft.
Creepier still though, the nest was incredibly intricate, with it featuring a perfectly preserved
tunnel built by the wasps, which lead from the colony to the outside world https://mondrian.mashable.com/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F224919%252Fwasp4.jpg%252Ffull-fit-in__950x534.jpg?signature=6iZQ0xp-RY-MvYzD5wAHjWmtE0s=&source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com
. The Pest Controller forced to deal with the situation stated that he was initially
brought in to treat the home for woodworm in preparation for new owners, but instead
stumbled across a giant nest.
He stated, I quote: “Although you wouldn’t want it in your own loft, you have to say
it’s a very impressive and -- in its own way -- a very beautiful thing.”
To each their own, but I can’t look at it for longer than 3 seconds.
No thank you.
1 Mummified Body Back in December of 2016, Pennsylvania homeowners
made a grizzly discovery when they found the mummified body of a 21-year-old man in their
attic.
The man had supposedly gone missing two years prior to the discovery.
The coroner said the death was likely a suicide, however, the family disagreed, stating: “I
don’t believe any of this stuff.
I want answers.”
According to reports, the man named Dyquain Rogers was last seen in the same house where
he was found, which is also where he lived.
He was reported missing on November 4th, 2014.
The body was said to be in the home for the last two years, however, there was no evidence
of foul play.
His family disagree though, stating that he had dreams to join the Navy or become an EMT
and would never think about suicide.
I quote: “He had dreams to go to great places and do great things.
That is not like someone who is going to throw their life away.”
According to reports, Rogers’ Grandmother called the police after discovering the body
when she heard a loud thump.
I quote: “I fell on my knees when I found out.
I have been looking for Dyquain for so long.
It really hurt me bad.”
Now, discovering a body in your attic would be difficult enough to process, but discovering
your own family, I can’t possibly imagine that type of pain.
It’s awful.
Well, there we have it!
Do you guys agree with our list?
Were there any scary discoveries that we missed?
Leave us all your thoughts and feelings in the comments down below and perhaps we can
do a part 2.
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