(spooky orchestral music) In honor of Halloween,
we've rounded up the scariest, spookiest
and downright strangest questions we've come across.
Find out all the frightening answers,
in this special Halloween edition of Ask SafeWise.
First of all, seeing a white dog is a good omen,
but if it's showing up on your security cam,
I'd say either the AI on your security camera
isn't weeding out animal detection,
you've got a neighbor with a white pooch
that has a fondness for hooks,
or the universe is telling you
that something good is headed your way.
White dogs in dreams mean
that you're in for a time of peace
and tranquility.
If the white dog on your footage is watching you,
it means you have a lot of true friends in your life.
As for the hook, if it's a fish hook,
as we often see in Polynesian art
and lore, it symbolizes energy,
strength, prosperity, abundance,
and good luck.
If the hook you saw is more like a Shepherd's crook,
it's a symbol of comfort, but any way you look at it,
a white dog with a hook seems to be good news.
Okay, so if the sight of a camera staring
at you in bed terrifies you,
I'd say you might be in a lifetime movie
and your hunky new neighbor
or saucy new neighborhood nanny is stalking you.
I advise grabbing that camera, turning it off,
yanking it out of the wall,
and throwing it dramatically against the door.
And after that,
be sure to call up your closest confidant
to share the creepy discovery.
But be warned that telling them about this means
they are going to be the sacrificial target
that never makes it to the end of the movie.
(spooky theremin music)
You bet.
Here are the most legit explanations for shadowy blips
and spooky orbs on your surveillance camera: dust,
water droplets, mist or fog, bubbles, bugs, pollen,
a reflected flash, an animal spirit, a human spirit,
a UFO, an alien presence, Beetlejuice.
Huh, no one likes doors that open by themselves,
unless you have a Bluetooth smart lock
that unlocks the door for you
when your hands are full (love that),
but this weird phenomenon has probably happened
to all of us at least once.
The most likely explanation is that the door
and the frame are not a perfect fit.
This is especially common in older homes or doors
and frames that have had a lot of paint buildup on them.
Changes in temperature
and humidity can also cause wood to shrink
and swell, which can cause a door to pop open, or stick.
But the more intriguing explanation is
that it's the ghost of the student
your professor husband was cheating with,
and after she threatened to tell you,
he drowned her in the lake.
See What Lies Beneath.
It's one of my favorite spooky films,
starring Harrison Ford
and Michelle Pfeiffer,
and it's got very Alfred Hitchcock vibes.
I recommend it.
Because it's haunted. Or it's a smart TV.
Smart TVs are known for turning themselves on
and off, but you don't have to stand
for this harrowing, haunting behavior.
It probably has something to do with the settings
or interference from other tech in your life.
So first, try unplugging it
and plugging it back in.
This can reset this system
so that it stops scaring you to death.
And if you're using a surge protector,
try plugging the TV directly into the wall instead,
and also make sure that
whatever outlet you're plugging it into
isn't hooked up to a switch that can also turn it on
and off.
And here are a few other things you can do:
check the batteries in the remote,
check the TV's power timer, check for sleep/rest modes,
and then modify those as needed.
And if your TV is connected to other smart devices,
like a smart home hub, or a smart speaker,
you might just want to try disconnecting it from Wi-Fi
for a few days.
And if that ends up solving it,
you might need to give up asking Alexa to turn on the tube.
And, if all else fails,
I guess it's time to conduct an exorcism on that TV.
Well, Happy Halloween,
and thanks for stopping by.
We'll see you next time, stay safe.