The Bell Witch

 

"Betsy Bell" by Rayne Belladonna

A strange series of creepy and paranormal events targeted a family in the 19th Century. This happened in Robertson Country in Tennessee from 1817 until 1821. They were the Bell family, of agricultural background and into farming the land. John Bell was a farmer and he relocated to Robertson County from North Carolina. In 1817, the family noticed bumps in the night, mainly sounds such as knocking, chains moving, coughing. There was even eerie noises like rats chewing on furniture, with no actual source. During this time, the Bell family saw spectral animals throughout the property. One such animal was described as having the body of a large dog but with the head of a rabbit. A year after they'd moved into the house, John Bell spoke to a neighbour called James Johnson, about what he and his family were experiencing in the house. The neighbour and his wife visited the house and noticed the paranormal activity themselves. Afterwards, the house drew a lot of attention and visitors. 

"Betsy Bell" by Rayne Belladonna

Now famous, the Bell family house was often attracting guests, who were very curious about the strange happenings. Stranger still, there was a spirit inside the house who communicated with people using a voice! More confusing still was what the spirit gave conflicting answers to questions. When people asked for the spirit's own name, the spirit mentioned being a woman named "Kate Batts." This entity turned dangerous as the Bell family were getting assaulted by the spirit Kate Batts. It targeted John and his daughter Betsy most of all. John Bell found swelling marks on his throat, while an invisible force pulled Betsy's hair. When Betsy got engaged to a man called Joshua Gardner, the spirit Kate Batts increased its violence against Betsy. Then Betsy broke the engagement to Joshua and subsequently this nasty spirit Kate Batts left Betsy alone and focused her anger on John. So Kate batts was renamed Bell's Witch and soon became The Bell Witch. Kate Batts tormented John Bell so much that he became ill and lost the will to live. John passed away on 20th December 1820. The Bell Witch admitted that it caused John's dilapidating illness!        

Thanks I hope you enjoyed reading about this spooky story. The image used here is "Betsy Bell" created by Rayne Belladonna using dress up games by Teodora Laessa.

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A missing dinosaur puzzle

 During the 1960's, a museum in Bolton, Greater Manchester there was a magnificent dinosaur on display at the main entrance. It inspired many people who visited the museum and saw it. According to the words of many who went there, this dinosaur fossil was simply enormous. A gigantic dinosaur that made children stare up at it because the size of the thing was so high. 

However, according to staff from the museum, as well as records and the museum's archives, which might even include files and photos, this giant dinosaur that had been displayed during the 1960's was never there! So this dinosaur attraction was just a figment of peoples imagination? The massive dinosaur that everyone could remember fondly when they visited Bolton museum didn't exist? So all of these people dreamt it?

What feels remarkable isn't the fact this dino display vanished into thin air but it was wiped from all records in the past too. It had never been in the museum, nothing like people could remember. I do have some theories. 

There is a famous dinosaur skeleton called Dippy the diplodocus. It's been around as a plaster replica for over a century, and travelled all over the world and journeyed across different museums. Perhaps everyone had seen Dippy in the London museum and confused it with Bolton museum. A Toujiangosaurs is a herbivore exhibit favourite in the Bolton museum. Bolton museum also features a T Rex.. as I can see photos from Trip Advisor. To see go here.   

It just might be the puzzle piece. 

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