A team of ghost hunters were left shaken after a spirit turned on them while they checked out a property filled with ghoulish activity.
Yvonne Hydes and her team of five other paranormal investigators, who go by the moniker The Scottish Ghost Company, were leading a tour of a museum when female members of the party felt something amiss – including an “uneasy and oppressive atmosphere”.
After reports of “tickling” and “touching” by a spirit, Yvonne, 55, and other women in the group were shocked to wake up the next day with bruising on their skin, with one shaped like a handprint.
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“I didn’t feel scared, but I did feel like whatever spirit was present didn’t particularly like women,” Yvonne, from Renfrew, Scotland, told What’s The Jam.
“It was just an uneasy feeling.
“I said on two occasions that I felt someone touch my leg, on my left thigh.
“There was no pain, just a slight touch.
“I only noticed the unusual bruising the next morning.”
Yvonne was accompanied by Julia Girdwood, 55, Jane Crowley, 55, Natasha Girdwood, 27, Staci Wright, 31, David McCabe, 40, and Ronnie Murphy, 50 – most of whom reported similar experiences and findings after their night at the museum, the location of which they have chosen not to disclose.
Jane said: “The only thing I felt was a bit of warmth – no pain as such.
“I only noticed the following morning that I had large bruises.
“They appeared odd in shape, like finger marks, so I sent the photo to Yvonne – she then informed me she had bruises too.”
Meanwhile, both Julia and Natasha didn’t feel anything at the time, and only checked their legs the next day when prompted by Yvonne, and were “shocked” to find bruising.
As well as the women, male crew member Ronnie also reported having sore legs and a sore head at the start of the night, and left the investigation early to have a cup of tea.
They shared their experience in a video online, where Dave explained: “There is a misconception that spirits cannot physically attack – they can.
“We all ground and protect ourselves before – and often during and after, too – all paranormal investigations.”
Despite the unsettling incident, the group say it hasn’t marred their favourite pastime.
Yvonne added, “It hasn’t changed our view of ghost hunting at all.
“It comes as one of the hazards of doing what we do – and we love it.”
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