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- The Varginha Alien Entity Incident
- Just the Facts? Big Cat Mauls Dog, Spontaneous Human Combustion and Underground Cities Nuked
- This Week On 'Beyond The Edge' Radio - Everything You Wanted To Know About Haunted Attractions!
| The Varginha Alien Entity Incident Posted: 23 Sep 2011 01:30 PM PDT  In 1996 in Varginha, Brazil, during the course of several weeks at least two and perhaps as many as six alien creatures were captured or killed and turned over to American authorities, and a UFO may have crashed. Eyewitnesses described the creatures as humanoid and 3 to 4 feet tall. They had dark brown, hairless skin, big triangular heads with three short "horns" on top, and huge red eyes that were vertically oval. On January 20, Military forces captured two extraterrestrial creatures still alive in Brazil. The capture occurred in neighboring areas of city of Varginha, State of Minas Gerais, Central Brazil. The fact is to be considered one of the most significant ever registered in this country and in the entire world. Military authorities are keeping secret all details of the operation, but some information has already leaked to the UFO community due to the investigative job of Dr., Ubiraja Franco Rodrigues and Vitorio Paccaccini who lives nearby and recognized as serious and dedicated researchers. On the afternoon of January 20, about 3.30 PM local time, 3 young girls named Liliane, Valquiria and Katia observed a strange creature in a field of small bushes a few blocks from where they live. It was Saturday and they were coming back from their jobs when, crossing an empty area their attention was attracted by a strange being a few meters away. The ET was kneeling and looked like it was hurt, suffering some sort of pain. No UFO was ever seen. The girls observed it for a few minutes and run away, afraid that they had just encountered the devil.... The three girls were extensively interrogated by above mentioned researchers, leaving no doubt whatsoever about what happened. Very simple kids, they described the ET's as being a dark brown creature, with a small body of 4 - 5 feet in height, no hair at all, big brown head, small neck. It also seemed to have some greasy, dark oil on its skin. A strange odor was noticed by the mother of the girls, when she went to the site. The head of the creature had 2 big red eyes, no pupils, very small mouth and nose and - what is interesting - 3 protuberances in the head. The girls described such protuberances as horns.  Following the leads, researcher Rodrigues and Pacaccini started making inquiries everywhere in the town of Varginha, in order to know if anybody else had seen the same creature. They found several other people who also observed the ET's in the same location and maybe other ET's in different locations. While conducting their own investigations, both discovered that different witnesses has seen army trucks and other military vehicle and personnel that very morning of that day, a few blocks from the place the girls saw the ET's. In trying to find out what the military were doing, Rodrigues and Pacaccini came to meet a few soldiers and sergeants. One of them decided to talk secretly about their mission, in a confidential taped interview. This Sergeant confirmed that, about 9:00 AM, January 20. the Fire Department of Varginha was required to capture a strange animal in the area. When four fireman arrived in a truck in the place, they noticed that it was not any strange animal at all, and reported the fact to the Army Sergeant School Commander in neighboring city of Tres Coracoes (about 10 miles east of Varginha) Army truck was sent to the place and both forces captured the creature using nets and equipment regularly used to capture wild animals. The ET was placed till alive in a box that was then covered by resistant fabric. The box was placed on top of the truck, the vehicle headed to the Army Sergeant School and all personnel involved was ordered not to talk about it with anyone else "It was a Secret Operation" told them the lieutenant-colonel Wanderley, who commanded the operation. After such unusual, confidential report a few other military decided to come forward and speak about the captures as long as their identities were totally kept secret. They all confirmed, on taped interviews, that a second creature (possibly the same one seen by the girls that afternoon) was captured on the night of January 20, by personnel from the Army and the Fire Department. Details of such operation is fully known. This creature identical to the first one, was taken to the Regional General Hospital of Varginha that same night, stayed there for a few hours and then was transferred to a better equipped facility, the Humanitas Hospital. A few nurses and personnel from Regional General Hospital had confirmed some facts and they were all suppressed. Individuals who had contacts with the second creature were advised to avoid press and UFO Researchers and not to talk about it with anyone, not ever their families or relations. AT the Humanities Hospital the second creature was kept at least for 2 days and on the second night on January 22nd a huge military operation took place to remove the creature already dead. Interviews with some of the military who participated in this new operation, removing the creature from the Humanitas Hospital, declared that 3 Army trucks were used, each one driven by 2 different soldiers. It is believed that 3 trucks were used to remove only one body in order to avoid the soldiers to know in which truck would it be transported. The drivers and their follows couldn't see the details of the operations, as they were kept outside the hospital area. Military personnel from the Army Internal Intelligence (called "S-2" in Brazil and extremely violent and repressive) were responsible for getting the corpse from the interior of the hospital, placing it in a box and then in one of the trucks. All 3 trucks then were taken to a military facility in Campinas, State of Sao Paulo, about 200 miles from Varginha, in the middle of the night. There, the corpse was removed to the University of Campinas , one of the best institutions in the country. It is believed - and we already have detailed information to be soon released that the ET body was autopsied by Dr. Badan Palhares, worldwide acclaimed as one of the best professionals in that area alive (he was the one who autopsied German Nazi Mengele, about ten years ago) Palhares, as well as any other authority involved, denied he was involved in any such operations. UFO researchers from all over the country have been helping closely Rodrigues and Pacaccini, in order to discover each and every detail of the capture of the two ET's, Media in Brazil has never been so active and great majority of population believes that the case is real and that the military and civil authorities involved are keeping the facts secret. Many strange facts are happening simultaneously, such as prison of soldiers, Sergeants being transferred at short notice etc. The phones of many UFO researchers involved in the case are confirmed to be tapped and a few threats have been made anonymously. Up to now, almost all details of the whole operation are known to the UFO researchers and a few can already been released. In a matter of weeks, all information will be fully disclosed by the UFO researchers involved, throughout the UFO Magazine, to the entire world. Everyday new pieces of this fantastic puzzle are being received by researchers in many cities and more and more military personnel have agreed to talk. Meanwhile, the region where Varginha is located, in the South of State of Minas Gerais, is subject to one of the biggest UFO waves ever registered, the huge UFO's in close range observations, landings and contact A.J. GEVAERD, EDITOR AND DIRECTOR BRAZILIAN UFO MAGAZINE & BRAZILIAN CENTER for FLYING SAUCER RESEARCH Click for video - A.J. Gevaerd - Brazilian UFO Magazine Click for video - Varginha Alien   ----- VARGINHA REVELATIONS The Varginha Case is, without any doubt, the most important case in Brazilian ufology and, possibly, worldwide. It started with the testifying of three girls that had a sighting, but already has reached proportions beyond this. Associated to this case, UFOs over the south region of Minas Gerais State, became more constant since a few days ago. We have conclusive witnesses evidence of sightings in four different towns, apart from each other about 80 Km. One of the witnesses is the Mayor of Monsenhor Paulo. Because of these happenings, people from the region stayed alert and interested in everything that occurred. From them, we had the opportunity to contact Fire Corps representatives and also Military Police in Varginha, and from Escola de Sargento das Armas (ESA = Sargeants Arms School) in Tres Coracoes, which increase the unnumbered details to the investigations, being possible to affirm with tranquility the truthfullness of the fact. It is extremely pleasant for me and for Ubirajara - ufologist who also commands the investigation - to be able to be involved in this research. We always read and heard talks about the cover up by the Arms forces, but it is something distant of what is happening in this case. We are here, living the facts and feeling on our skin all the cover up that is being done, all the counter-information that the Army's Secret Service and also Military Police are doing to disturb the investigations. COMPLETE PROOF - We are feeling on our skins all the intimidation those authorities are exerting over the involved people in the operations and over the population. There are proofs that there exists an international intention to cover up the Varginha episode. This is not only a Brazilian authorities thing: we have the knowledge that, in other countries, this also occurs. But here it is in an extremely violent form. Even though we are fighting against those military forces - in the sense of taking the facts to the public -, what has been valuable so far were the contacts that we maintained with military people, which allowed us to find out how the captures of extraterrestrial beings occurred in Minas Gerais.
It were those military people who, asking to be anonymous (and we guaranteeing them this {NT: they mean they would keep it secret}), informed us in detail how the Army took these creatures, who commanded and who were the involved people in this operation. We also found out who ordered everyone to shut up, what hospitals and hours in which the beings were in, et cetera. There are only missing now photographs and films of the fact, because, in what refers to Varginha, everything is practically uncovered. It is a great honor to take part in this research, because when I first knew the facts, in past January, the Centro de Investigacoes Civil de Objetos Aereos Nao Identificados (CICOANI- Unidentifyed Aerial Objects Investigation Civil Center), in Belo Horizonte, and we decided that it was necessary a detailed investigation. As I was raised in the south of Minas Gerais State, knowing well the region, I was indicated to support the research. As soon as I arrived, asking questions and collecting information to know the veracity of the fact, I had contact with a military witness, whose identity is still kept secret, and that was the beginning of everything. I was frightened with what I heard from that person, because what I found out was only the tip of the iceberg. I installed myself definitely there, in the South of Minas, because the subject is of such a gravity(NT: such importance) that I could not leave Ubirajara alone, such is the volume of things to be investigated. We established a partnership since the beginning, even though I only came to meet him there. We are working on this everyday, because we believe in the importance of the elucidation to the Mankind. If we had not taken seriously the testifying of the girls, that was what originated all and that gave enough reason for us to ascertain the veracity of their witnesses, we would not continue the investigation and would not get to where we are. Ubirajara and I are involved here in this research to try to prove definitely the visits of extraterrestrial to our planet. The officials at Escola de Sargentos das Armas (ESA), in Tres Coracoes, are professionals that follow superior orders and that, obviously, will not reveal anything about it, because it is not the interest of the Army Forces that this happens. For us, it doesn't change anything the fact of them denying everything, including accusing the investigation of ridiculous and inconsiderate, in an official note. We continue to respect the institution, because we know of the relevant services done to the community and to the country. The process of ufology cover up is worldwide - and in Brazil it would not be different. The Brazilian government is under strong international pressures. It is not a surprise for me, because I already expected this negative conduct, but it will not change, in no hypothesis, the rhythm of the investigation. SOURCES IDENTIFICATION - What was revealed from us to the public is limited only to what can be the truth, to what is verifiable, because there are information that, in case it comes to public, we will end up involving and identifying our information sources, which need to stay occult for obvious reasons. These people have access to the knowledge of the operation, what is restrict and highly reserved. With the intention of preserving the identities of the sources, we are being very careful when we speak to the media about our investigation. The quantity of information is a lot bigger the one can think of, but we can't disclose them now, because the proofs that we have are only testimonials. And the witnesses - civil and military - will not show up to the public because they fear a series of retaliations, and with all the reason. The only substantial proof that we would have for this case, that would be the creatures, was removed from the scene by the Army. Whoever did this operation wanted me, and any other person, to know nothing. It is clear that the captured extraterrestrials aren't in the south of Minas, but were transferred to places of maximum security. Possibly, similar cases to the Varginha have already happened throughout Brasil, only that they were controlled in such a way that it was not possible for us to know about them. [Editor's note: for the luck of Brazilian Ufology, the case occurred in a town where there are serious active ufologists. What if it had happened in a village in the interior of the Amazon, where there are no ufologists? Would we know about the happenings?]. Nothing impends that intelligent beings have already found us. This impact will be very strong and the Human Race will have to be ready for it. We are not alone in the Universe. Perhaps all this serves to man to think better about a series of things and to take care of his planet. It is unavoidable, that later on it will bring benefits to all the population. We believe that what we are revealing now will be a consciousness reconquest in relation to the possibility of intelligent life in other planets. No doubts. - Vitorio Pacaccini - Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisa de Discos Voadores (CBPDV) and consultant for Revista UFO NOTE: the following books offer insight to this case and others: - Unearthly Disclosure  - UFO Crash in Brazil  ...Lon | ||
| Just the Facts? Big Cat Mauls Dog, Spontaneous Human Combustion and Underground Cities Nuked Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:19 AM PDT   Big Cat Mauls Dog in Wales A family pet dog may never bark again after it was viciously attacked — by what experts fear was a wild panther. Vets had to battle to save four-year-old Dusk after he was horrifically mauled outside his home in the Welsh countryside. The dog miraculously survived despite severe neck injuries, but it is feared he will not "speak" again. Experts say the dog's injuries are typical of a strike by a panther. Police are investigating the attack, which happened close to the scene of other mysterious big cat sightings. Owner Chris O'Mahoney, 35, said: "I knew straight away that it was a big cat attack. "It's a trait of theirs to attack the neck and face, and this one ripped Dusk's windpipe out." Dusk, an Alaskan malamute, was attacked late at night on September 7 in Chris' back garden in Brecon, Powys. Brazen The businessman said: "There is a big cat in the area — I've seen it myself twice and local farmers have had their sheep attacked. "The first time it pounced on to a wall like it was on springs which was amazing because it is quite a large animal. "The second time it walked straight past my van, it was extremely brazen." Dusk underwent a life-saving operation on his bite wound at the Victoria Veterinary Practice in Merthyr Tydfil. A spokesman said after the op: "Dusk was definitely attacked by something very big and powerful." Wildlife expert Danny Nineham, who has been studying big cats sightings in Britain, said: "Dusk is lucky to have survived. "Big cats are not domestic animals, they live every day by killing. If they don't kill on a daily basis they cannot survive. "Dusk's injuries are consistent with a wild panther attack." Dyfed Powys Police wildlife officer Matthew Howells said: "There are some simple guidelines people should follow in these circumstances. "Don't approach the animal and don't leave any food out for it as this could encourage it to come closer to your home." - thesun ********** 'First Irish case' of death by spontaneous combustion A man who burned to death in his home died as a result of spontaneous combustion, an Irish coroner has ruled. It is believed to be the first case of its kind in Ireland. West Galway coroner Dr Ciaran McLoughlin said it was the first time in 25 years of investigating deaths that he had recorded such a verdict. Michael Faherty, 76, died at his home at Clareview Park, Ballybane, Galway on 22 December 2010. Deaths attributed by some to "spontaneous combustion" occur when a living human body is burned without an apparent external source of ignition. Typically police or fire investigators find burned corpses but no burned furniture. An inquest in Galway on Thursday heard how investigators had been baffled as to the cause of Mr Faherty's death. Forensic experts found that a fire in the fireplace of the sitting room where the badly burnt body was found, had not been the cause of the blaze that killed Mr Faherty. The court was told that no trace of an accelerant had been found and there had been nothing to suggest foul play. The court heard Mr Faherty had been found lying on his back with his head closest to an open fireplace. The fire had been confined to the sitting room. The only damage was to the body, which was totally burnt, the ceiling above him and the floor underneath him. Dr McLoughlin said he had consulted medical textbooks and carried out other research in an attempt to find an explanation. He said Professor Bernard Knight, in his book on forensic pathology, had written about spontaneous combustion and noted that such reported cases were almost always near an open fireplace or chimney. "This fire was thoroughly investigated and I'm left with the conclusion that this fits into the category of spontaneous human combustion, for which there is no adequate explanation," he said. 'Sharp intake of breath' Retired professor of pathology Mike Green said he had examined one suspected case in his career. He said he would not use the term spontaneous combustion, as there had to be some source of ignition, possibly a lit match or cigarette. "There is a source of ignition somewhere, but because the body is so badly destroyed the source can't be found," he said. He said the circumstances in the Galway case were very similar to other possible cases. "This is the picture which is described time and time again," he said. "Even the most experienced rescue worker or forensic scientist takes a sharp intake of breath (when they come across the scene)." Mr Green said he doubted explanations centred on divine intervention. "I think if the heavens were striking in cases of spontaneous combustion then there would be a lot more cases. I go for the practical, the mundane explanation," he said. - BBC Thanks to Kim for forwarding! ********** WTF? Conspiracy Theorist's Wet Dream I received a copy of a audioblog transcript today...I though it would be interesting to post: Hi there. This is David Wilcock, and you're listening to another Divine Cosmos audioblog exclusive interview with Benjamin Fulford. Fulford has worked for Forbes Magazine as the editor for the Asia-Pacific region. People have tried to attack his credibility on this before, but it is documented. I have checked the references myself. He was mentioned by Stephen Colbert in one show discussing the so-called Illuminati. I will also say that Fulford has contact with an incredible number of different sources. He does seem to back up who these sources as much as humanly possible. NUCLEAR STRIKES AGAINST UNDERGROUND BASES Recently, these sources informed him that the earthquakes that occurred in Colorado and the Washington DC area, surrounding August 22nd and 23rd, were, in fact, apparently nuclear strikes against underground military facilities. [These underground bases] have been built by the US government, ostensibly since the early 1960s, at the cost of trillions of dollars of undocumented taxpayer money that is going into these"black projects." The reason why I contacted Benjamin Fulford is I had [first] read this on his blog [and was amazed.] Then I started to contact my own sources, which have been built up over being a public figure on the Internet since 1999—and gaining the trust of many people in various classified programs. I was absolutely astonished when I started to ask around and found out that everyone I know, with one exception who probably wasn't on a need-to-know basis, confirmed that this attack did happen. THEY NEVER IMAGINED IT COULD HAPPEN Now again. I'm going to turn it over to Ben in just a second. One more setup thing I want to say here is this. If you haven't understood the gravity or the implications of what I'm telling you right now, it's important to point [one thing] out. These guys never imagined that these underground facilities could have been attacked. Ever. So what has happened here is a seismic shift in this insider war—that is arguably as significant as the nuking of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II. And in fact, it may very well be the workings of the Universe, in terms of karma, that the people responsible for those attacks have now had it happen to them. CODE RED—ON A NEED-TO-KNOW BASIS There is undeniable significance in this happening. I was astonished at the depth of detail I have been able to get from my own sources about what happened. I have been told that the situation is now considered Code Red. However, it is also being withheld from most of the people in these [classified] programs. It's on a need-to-know basis. Even the sources I am in contact with, all except for one, did not even have the need-to-know basis high enough to know why this happened. Or who was responsible for it! MINING FOR INFORMATION So the only thing we know is that the powers that were, as I like to call them, have been putting out stories on the Internet about this event. What they're actually doing is they are trying to mine for information. They want to find out who knows what. And I am astonished that my own sources lack the knowledge that Benjamin Fulford has been putting out as to who is responsible for this… and why [it was done]. UP TO SIXTY THOUSAND DEATHS—AND NO INSIDER IS SAFE My intelligence suggests it is possible that as many as 30,000 people were in each of these two underground cities at the time that [the explosions] went off. So we're talking about the potential of 60,000 deaths. We're also talking about the potential that anyone else working for these programs who is in one of these facilities, which could either be underground or possibly off-world, such as in a space station, on the Moon or elsewhere… is now totally alone and unguarded. They are not going to be protected. They are not safe. And their superiors are not informing them of the risk they are now in by being in those locations. SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT I want to set the record straight. I want to get the man to talk to you, the public, and hear, firsthand, what the hell is going on, who did this, why did they do this, and what are the implications. So Ben, that's my intro. Let's hear from you now. I'm very interested in this. OK...well, this Ben Fulford then delves into every conspiracy theory known to mankind. The link to the podcast is here and here is the full interview transcript...Lon ********** Kangaroo Attacks Man in Ohio An 80-year-old man is in fair condition after a kangaroo attacked him for 15 minutes at an exotic-animal farm in central Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the Marion County sheriff's office received a 911 call Tuesday from a woman saying her father-in-law was hurt. Maj. Jeff Cline says the injury happened at Kokas Exotics in Green Camp. The Advocate of Newark reports the man was in fair condition Wednesday at a Columbus hospital. The farm owner's son told WCMH-TV the man was attacked by a 6-foot-tall, 200-pound male kangaroo. The station reports the attack came at breeding time when males can be aggressive. The son says the kangaroo will be euthanized. Ohio's lax pet laws came under scrutiny last year when a bear killed its caretaker near Cleveland. - AP  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| This Week On 'Beyond The Edge' Radio - Everything You Wanted To Know About Haunted Attractions! Posted: 23 Sep 2011 07:50 PM PDT  We welcome back Gravely McCabre and Michael Bruner from the National Haunters Convention   Called "#1...Haunt in America" --Hauntworld.com, 2007 and "One of America's top 20 Halloween destinations" --msnbc.com, 2000. Castle Blood has earned a reputation as one of the top haunts in Pennsylvania over the past 18 years. The MacCabre Family fiendishly invites you to a Gothic Halloween tour of their home, Castle Blood ™. Visit Pennsylvania's most unique haunted attraction and meet the "interesting" denizens of the Castle in all their dark, morbid forms, without all the chainsaws and ax murderers. This award-winning den of evil is filled with high quality production values and special effects, not to mention the interactive creatures that roam its halls. This is the same Castle Blood ™, seen nationally on TV's Midnight Monster Hop . This year marks 19 years of bringing you "Halloween the way it ought to be!" to Southwestern Pennsylvania. Ricky Dick and Michael Bruner join us this Sunday night for a fun filled show talking with us about whats in store this year at Castle Blood, and the National Haunters Convention. being involved with the Halloween prop and decoration industry. About the MacCabre family and Castle Blood; Also joining us in hour two is Michael Bruner to talk with us about the National Haunters Convention coming up in May 2012. Ricky Dick, aka Gravely MacCabre of Castle Blood, has been teaching makeup, costuming, and prop building for over 25 years. People at well over 100 Science Fiction, Horror, Clown, Variety Arts, Haunt, and Costuming conventions have all improved theirskills from Ricky's teachings. Ricky Dick has been long known for the theatrical Halloween event Castle Blood, now getting ready for its 19th season in SW Pennsylvania. Castle Blood combines story telling, magic, and true interaction with the public to send patrons on a bizarre quest to solve the problems that are laid out before them for the night. The Castle is a very character driven attraction and actors from all over the U.S come to take part. Half of the present cast has been participating for over 10 years. Ricky's costume and prop creations can be seen in Haunted Attractions, Home Haunts, and Fannish conventions all over the world. The Halloween celebration continues as we welcome back to the show Gravely McCabre from Castle Blood and Michael Bruner from the National Haunters Convention to share with us what is waiting for you this year at Castle Blood and a recap and preview of the 2011 and 2012 National Haunters Convention. Tune in live this Sunday night as we welcome Gravely McCabre and the Castle Denizens of Castle Blood and Michael Bruner of the National Haunters Convention. Called "#1...Haunt in America" -- Hauntworld.com and "One of America's top 20 Halloween destinations" -- msnbc.com. Castle Blood has earned a reputation as one of the top haunts in Pennsylvania over the past 18 years. The MacCabre Family fiendishly invites you to a Gothic Halloween tour of their home, Castle Blood ™. Visit Pennsylvania's most unique haunted attraction and meet the "interesting" denizens of the Castle in all their dark, morbid forms, without all the chainsaws and ax murderers. This award-winning den of evil is filled with high quality production values and special effects, not to mention the interactive creatures that roam its halls. This is the same Castle Blood ™, seen nationally on TV's Midnight Monster Hop. This year marks 19 years of bringing you "Halloween the way it ought to be!" to Southwestern Pennsylvania. Ricky Dick and Michael Bruner join us this Sunday night for a fun filled show talking with us about whats in store this year at Castle Blood, and the National Haunters Convention. being involved with the Halloween prop and decoration industry. About the MacCabre family and Castle Blood; Also joining us in hour two is Michael Bruner to talk with us about the National Haunters Convention coming up in May 2012. Ricky Dick, aka Gravely MacCabre of Castle Blood, has been teaching makeup, costuming, and prop building for over 25 years. People at well over 100 Science Fiction, Horror, Clown, Variety Arts, Haunt, and Costuming conventions have all improved their skills from Ricky's teachings. Ricky Dick has been long known for the theatrical Halloween event Castle Blood, now getting ready for its 19th season in SW Pennsylvania. Castle Blood combines story telling, magic, and true interaction with the public to send patrons on a bizarre quest to solve the problems that are laid out before them for the night. The Castle is a very character driven attraction and actors from all over the U.S come to take part. Half of the present cast has been participating for over 10 years. Ricky's costume and prop creations can be seen in Haunted Attractions, Home Haunts, and Fannish conventions all over the world. www.castleblood.com  Join Eric Altman and Lon Strickler each Sunday at 8 PM ET as we go Beyond the Edge! 'BEYOND THE EDGE' RADIO? LET US KNOW...SEND AN EMAIL  Look for the SPIRIT RESCUE INTERNATIONAL Exclusive in the Halloween Edition of HAUNTED MAGAZINE ********** Pittsburgh's new Terror Town may have some real ghosts  "Everybody hears voices. Everybody hears footsteps, and there's no one in the building," says Bernie Firman, who owns Club Zoo in the building on Smallman Street between 16th and 17th streets. He and his brother, Sam Firman, open Terror Town on Friday after six months of work. "The truth is, this building is spooky," says Sam Firman, who owns Sammy's Famous Corned Beef, Downtown. Standard American Cable constructed the industrial building in 1921, and it has more than 186,000 square feet of space across four floors. Each floor, including the basement that houses the haunted attraction, is 30,000 square feet or more. The building was home to KML Sales, a discount grocer, and the popular nightclubs Rosebud and Metropol. The Pennsylvania Department of Paranormal Investigations (not a state agency) explored the building in February. "This building is loaded with entities," says founder Barb King, 52, of the North Side. "This place is charged." King and three members of her group say they heard footsteps on upper floors, knocks on walls and watched a shadow dart from behind a tall shelf. Something knocked over a rack of poster paper in the front of the building during their investigation, which also video documented an elevator open and close twice without being prompted. "This whole building is connected paranormally," King says. The theme of the haunted house is a cannibal world that sank into the earth, inspired by stories of homeless communities in abandoned subway tunnels in New York City, says Michael "MagGot" Schneider, who designed the haunted house and supervises its 40 to 50 paid actors. "It just oozes creep," says Schneider, 32, a Garfield resident and filmmaker-actor who has worked at haunted houses for a decade, including Gateway Clipper's former U.S.S. Nightmare at Station Square. The tour through the cannibal world can take about 45 minutes. It starts in a funeral-home chapel and winds through the deranged home of a cannibal family before continuing into Terror Town. Scenes include an insane asylum, strip bar and gore-filled grocery store, among others. King believes the building's entities have become more active with the activity surrounding the haunted house. She and her group again reported witnessing a number of aberrations last week during a walk-through. "We could see them peaking around from behind the walls, watching," King says. The entities include a group of young kids and indigent people and an old man, she says. Bernie Firman says an employee was alone cleaning Club Zoo on a weekend day. He looked into a mop bucket and saw a young boy's reflection from the balcony above. He looked up and no one was there. As he went upstairs, stacks of plastic cups toppled to the floor behind a bar. The boy could not be found, Firman says. "That little boy has been spotted in several places in the building," Firman says. Julian Smith needs no convincing when it comes to the building being haunted. "There is definitely some paranormal activity there. I'm sure of it," says Smith, 57, of Shaler, who owned a paintball business on the third floor from 1997 to 2002. Smith and his employees often heard footsteps walking behind them, and sensed that someone was there as they crossed the cavernous playing field alone in the dark, he says. After he installed video cameras with monitors in the staging area, he and others often saw a male figure standing in the middle of the playing field, always in the same spot and always staring into the same lens. "It was clearly a person," Smith says. Only it wasn't. No one was there when they went in to look. Chairs moved at night. Locked doors unlocked. An unplugged speaker mysteriously caught fire in 2001, and neither the fire department nor other experts could explain how it started, Smith says. A manager once saw a group of people in the observation deck as he exited the dark playing field at closing time. A few seconds later, he discovered the building was empty except for himself. He left and never returned, Smith says. "I used to have some serious nightmares about being there," Smith says. "I would wake up in cold sweats. So, do I ever really want to go back in that building? No, not really." - pittsburghlive  Spirit Rescue International™ Providing no-cost professional spiritual help, personal support and guidance Take the first step towards genuine peace of mind  The Spirit Rescue International™ Haunted Help Forum *Join Our Group On Facebook*  Join Eric Altman and Lon Strickler each Sunday at 8 PM ET as we go Beyond the Edge!  Astral Perceptions - Discussing ultraterrestrial and multidimensional phenomena and the proficiency of remote viewing The Social - Paranormal Network  A NETWORK OF INVESTIGATORS, ENTHUSIASTS AND THOSE SEEKING THE TRUTH THROUGH PARANORMAL EDUCATION AND DISCUSSION  ANOMALIST BOOKS Works on maverick science, unexplained mysteries, unorthodox theories, strange talents, and unexpected discoveries. 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