In the run-up before Halloween, all sorts of spooky events seem to be ramping up as well, as can be seen in this CCTV footage that appears to show a child-like apparition stalking a waitress at a pub, with her apparently clueless about the close shave with the paranormal.
The video was taken from the Lamb and Lion pub and happened while the waitress was clearing tables. A small girl wearing a dress appeared to be walking behind the employee at the time.
Watch the clip of it below.
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The clip creeped out assistant manager Lee Smith, 32, despite the incident occurring at 10:30 am. Lee, who has been with the pub for four years, even jumped back in shock at what he saw.
While there is still no definitive proof that it was a ghost, customers have reported in the past that they could hear a child crying in the room upstairs as well as other paranormal occurrences.
Insisting that the clip is unedited, he said: “The camera is close to the bar area and I was round there setting up after breakfast.
“I was checking the CCTV to see where my colleague, Molly was as we were cleaning and preparing for the day ahead.
“I saw the outline of what appeared to be a ghost which caused me to jump back shocked, thinking ‘what on earth is that?’
“Molly walked past none the wiser, so I called her and she came and looked at the footage. She was as startled as I was.
“She did say she thought I was in the room with her and felt someone behind her. I don’t believe in ghosts but that footage is pretty convincing.
“A lot of people are saying it’s the light glaring through the window and someone said it could be cobwebs but there aren’t any.
“It looks like a small girl in a dress. It was very strange. … A few other colleagues have reported ghost sightings in the past so maybe it’s the building.”
Apparently, there are enough people who believe that the clip is real.
Tasha Cushley-Gee commented on Facebook: “Always thought this place was haunted. When I worked as a night porter here at around 2.30/3 am all the foot lock doors would shut one by one and would happen once or twice a night.”
Michael Thornton wrote: “It always intrigues me how entities can walk through solid objects, and yet don’t fall through the floorboards and are able to stand on solid ground.”
Shane Sayner added: “Sounds like the pub should hold an event where people can spend a night there to see if they can see anything.”
Louise Fillingham chimed in: “That’s exactly what I saw when I worked at Clifford’s Tower. A black shadow with the outline of a human.”
The area where the Lamb and Lion is located used to be a house and shop dating back to around 1840. Another part of the area used to be a house circa 1782 and used to be the Bootham Bar Hotel.
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