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Paranormal News and Views for September 15, 2012

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Pontefract poltergeist seance

Up-to-the-minute reports of paranormal activity and news from around the world

GHOSTS, POLTERGEISTS, HAUNTINGS:

Video: It's fright night at Pontefract Poltergeist house
Decades of fear surround the Yorkshire home at the centre of 'the most violent poltergeist haunting in European history'. Jonathan Brown spent a night in search of truth...

Famous hotel, famous ghost
There are some famous said-to-be-haunted buildings around California -- we're looking at you, Winchester Mystery House -- but hotels are almost in a class by themselves. Figure that while we can sometimes visit buildings that are said to boast otherworldly visits, rarely can we spend the night...

Bhoot Returns shot in haunted house
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma scared the wits out of people with 2003 film Bhoot and he's set to repeat the feat with Bhoot Returns. He reveals he has shot the 3D movie at a haunted house...

Fade to brown: The Curious history of a famous phantom photo
For years, many have claimed a photograph that allegedly shows her descending a staircase may be some of the best proof of her existence, as well as that of spirits in general. But despite the appearance of an apparition in the picture, were the circumstances under which the ghost was allegedly photographed truly reliable?...

Is your house haunted?
At Ten Broeck Mansion, the ghost of Revolutionary War hero Gen. Abraham Ten Broeck allegedly rattles chandeliers, levitates tables and rides his horse around the house when the moon is full. Many people say they have seen the ghost of a child at the Club Grill at the Sagamore Golf Course in Bolton Landing. Several books have been written and tours based on the ghosts said to haunt Saratoga Springs...

MYSTERIOUS CREATURES:

How Bigfoot vanishes without a trace
One of the peculiarities of the Bigfoot phenomena is how Bigfoot seems able to vanish without a trace. If Bigfoot is spotted, if only briefly, it is not seen again even if pursued. No one seems able to locate or successfully hunt Bigfoot. If Bigfoot leaves footprints, they also seem to suddenly end as well, as if he flew off...

The home of Bigfoot in China seeks to boost eco-tourism
Shennongjia, a forest region and long rumoured to be home of the elusive and "mythical" Bigfoot in the central province of Hubei, China, is looking into developing its eco-tourism to boost the region's economy...

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