Samantha (Corrections Officer)

She got worried and sort of grilled me about whether I touched or walked up them. I said no and that was it. So, yeah, pretty tame. Nothing too intense. I'm not going to lie or overemphasize anything here. This next occurrence isn't about stairs, but it is about a ladder, which I'd say is pretty similar.

She got worried and sort of grilled me about whether I touched or walked up them. I said no and that was it. So, yeah, pretty tame. Nothing too intense. I'm not going to lie or overemphasize anything here. This next occurrence isn't about stairs, but it is about a ladder, which I'd say is pretty similar.

This happened sometime during my first year as a park ranger, around the start of summer, when poison ivy really goes wild. We had to do weekly checks on the trails and the surrounding brush. My partner and I were assigned to check some of the less popular trails. We came to a smaller trail that forked for a couple of minutes, and then joined up again.

This happened sometime during my first year as a park ranger, around the start of summer, when poison ivy really goes wild. We had to do weekly checks on the trails and the surrounding brush. My partner and I were assigned to check some of the less popular trails. We came to a smaller trail that forked for a couple of minutes, and then joined up again.

Being the idiots we were, we split, planning to meet where it connects. We could still see each other through the brush in the middle, so we thought it was fine. He took the left path, and I took the right. As I was walking, keeping an eye out for ivy, I caught something in the corner of my eye, a large clearing in the middle of the trees.

Being the idiots we were, we split, planning to meet where it connects. We could still see each other through the brush in the middle, so we thought it was fine. He took the left path, and I took the right. As I was walking, keeping an eye out for ivy, I caught something in the corner of my eye, a large clearing in the middle of the trees.

It looked man-made, perfectly round, as if someone had been maintaining it. There wasn't a single tree, bush, or even a weed. I was so focused on the lack of vegetation that I almost didn't notice the huge, unmistakable ladder standing right in the center. It was upright and leaning against absolutely nothing like some unknown force was holding it.

It looked man-made, perfectly round, as if someone had been maintaining it. There wasn't a single tree, bush, or even a weed. I was so focused on the lack of vegetation that I almost didn't notice the huge, unmistakable ladder standing right in the center. It was upright and leaning against absolutely nothing like some unknown force was holding it.

I looked up and saw a man at the top, wearing a business suit. It almost seemed comical, like he'd walked straight out of a corporate office. His head was tilted back, staring up at the sky, and his mouth was wide open. I couldn't get a clear view, so I called to him a few times. No response.

I looked up and saw a man at the top, wearing a business suit. It almost seemed comical, like he'd walked straight out of a corporate office. His head was tilted back, staring up at the sky, and his mouth was wide open. I couldn't get a clear view, so I called to him a few times. No response.

I circled the ladder looking for wires or strings, hoping it was some sort of prank or art installation, but I found nothing. He looked like he was on display for some bizarre exhibition. I didn't know what else to do, and I couldn't see my partner, so I radioed him to come over. While waiting, I made the stupid decision to touch the ladder. I know, terrible idea.

I circled the ladder looking for wires or strings, hoping it was some sort of prank or art installation, but I found nothing. He looked like he was on display for some bizarre exhibition. I didn't know what else to do, and I couldn't see my partner, so I radioed him to come over. While waiting, I made the stupid decision to touch the ladder. I know, terrible idea.

Don't touch weird crap you find in the woods. I got a weird feeling just before my hand reached it, but I brushed it off and touched it anyway. The moment I did, the man at the top snapped his neck in this horrifically contorted way to look at me and let out an ungodly gasp, like he was drawing his last breath. His face was still warped in this gaping expression.

Don't touch weird crap you find in the woods. I got a weird feeling just before my hand reached it, but I brushed it off and touched it anyway. The moment I did, the man at the top snapped his neck in this horrifically contorted way to look at me and let out an ungodly gasp, like he was drawing his last breath. His face was still warped in this gaping expression.

Eyelids and lips pulled back as though he were in perpetual shock. I stumbled back and grabbed my taser. just then i heard someone behind me and i spun around taser raised it was my partner hands in the air to avoid getting tased when i looked back the ladder was flat on the ground and the man was gone My partner asked what was going on, so I explained and begged him not to think I was crazy.

Eyelids and lips pulled back as though he were in perpetual shock. I stumbled back and grabbed my taser. just then i heard someone behind me and i spun around taser raised it was my partner hands in the air to avoid getting tased when i looked back the ladder was flat on the ground and the man was gone My partner asked what was going on, so I explained and begged him not to think I was crazy.

Of course he didn't. He knew as well as I did that weird stuff like this happens more often than you'd think. We had to do a quick search for the guy, Protocol, which I hated. I was praying we wouldn't find him. We didn't. I never saw anything like that again, and neither has anyone I've talked to." That guy was balancing on top of a ladder that wasn't leaning against anything.

Of course he didn't. He knew as well as I did that weird stuff like this happens more often than you'd think. We had to do a quick search for the guy, Protocol, which I hated. I was praying we wouldn't find him. We didn't. I never saw anything like that again, and neither has anyone I've talked to." That guy was balancing on top of a ladder that wasn't leaning against anything.

Maybe I met Houdini. When you see stuff like that, you make jokes or you'll never move on. I'm really glad people are enjoying what I have to say. I'm not sure when I'll write more. Don't expect too much because this is both tiring and cathartic. I'm thinking of sharing some of the less spooky stories and the ones that are just about humans being weird. We'll see.

Maybe I met Houdini. When you see stuff like that, you make jokes or you'll never move on. I'm really glad people are enjoying what I have to say. I'm not sure when I'll write more. Don't expect too much because this is both tiring and cathartic. I'm thinking of sharing some of the less spooky stories and the ones that are just about humans being weird. We'll see.