FIRST INVESTIGATION: Chernobyl, Pripyat, Ukraine (11 miles from Chernobyl)The Chernobyl Disaster was a nuclear reactor accident that happened on April 26, 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. It is considered to be the worst nuclear power plant disaster in history and the only level 7 instance on the International Nuclear Event Scale. It resulted in a severe release of radioactivity following a massive power excursion which destroyed the reactor. Two people died in the initial steam explosion, but most deaths from the accident were attributed to radiation.Many people have experienced seeing ghostly figures, with some resembling those who died in the accident. These reports have begun surfacing more frequently lately. No group has ever stayed there from dusk to dawn. After securing permission from the Ukrainian government, Josh and his team will set up the world’s first investigation of the ruins of Chernobyl. They needed special gear, like fallout radiation suits to protect them from any exposure to radiation. They headed out to investigate the plant where the most deadly nuclear accident occurred.
They were told to expect military scrutiny at all the checkpoints in route to the abandoned city. When they picked up their luggage at baggage claim, one was open with all the stuff spilling out all over. After Josh gathered everything up, they got into the rented vehicle which resembled Scooby Doo and companies' Mystery Van. They headed off to their journey and started in Kiev where there are many military armories. Then from Kiev to what the government calls the Zone of Exclusion checkpoint. In the center lies Prypiat, this suffered the direct fallout and remains radioactive still to this day. In order to get to the city, they have to go through three separate security perimeters which increases in restrictions and radioactivity. Traveling in these zones are strictly prohibited adding to that, the guards at the remote posts are acting on their own authority. They are faced with being denied at any of the checkpoints and being deported from the area all together. After having all the passports checked at the first point, they were assigned a soldier to escort them to the town of Prypiat. He loans them equipment that detects if the activity is too high that they need to leave immediately. Before they stop at the next checkpoint, they had to pass through a screen to check and see if they were not personally contaminated before they could eat. There was a cafeteria set up and they were somewhat reluctant to eat there, but did. They had to take an additional blueberry flavored liquid antidote as a persuasion. While they were leaving they met a military officer that had a ghostly encounter the night before just inside the restricted zone. As Josh asked the questions of his encounter, their translator and guide refuse to let Josh know what the man said. One of the local drivers steps in and translated for him. He tells them that he saw a round spear in a room just floating there. Another woman tells Josh that she visits the place from time to time and has witnessed seeing the ghosts of some of friends and family that died during and after the accident. She told them to focus on the areas that the children would play. They reached the second checkpoint and with all the paperwork in order they were allowed to pass through. As they headed closer into town, they noticed rotting buildings, freighters, and canals that stood exactly how there were on April 26, 1986. They hit the last gate and getting passed they arrived at the city that was evacuated nearly 25 years earlier. Their drivers and guide left them to conduct the investigation.
INVESTIGATION: They all put on the radiation suits then Jael, Gabe and Josh checked the hospital first where the man had seen an apparition. They experience their equipment power off and on. They enter what used to be the surgerical room and find a patient register with dates. As they move into the pediatric room, Josh captures a human figure on the flir in the window outside. They move around to another room where Josh sees a shape of a person peering from around a pole right behind Evan. The Geiger counter started to go off so they had to leave while the equipment kept malfunctioning. Back at base camp they form another plan and Josh takes Rex, Mike and Jael with him. They come across the remains of an amusement park where Jael thought she saw someone sitting in an empty bumper car. The radiation was high in the area so they decided to leave. Then they see a light coming from the building and chase it down. They check out the rooms and find an old piano. After leaving the room they hear a sound like the piano started to play. They run back but find nothing. They continue to walk around, find a creepy doll, and then the meter spikes to its highest. The meter continues to spike when Jael screams because they saw a huge black shadow behind her. Then they hear a bottle or something flying off a shelf. Josh does an EVP session to see if a spirit is with them. Jael jumps and runs because something pulled her hand then she heard someone running out of the room. The meter went off because the radiation was high so they left.
They turn to Jason and Grant to look at the evidence they captured. The strange dot of light could have been a small animal; the window that Josh caught the figure on the outside could have been a reflection; the other human figure caught on the flir which looked like someone stepping out from behind the pole, they couldn’t say what it was. That was an expressive piece of evidence according to Jason and Grant.
SECOND INVESTIGATION: "Sal'awa" Cairo, EgyptThe Sal’awa is a monstrous wolf like creature, with a bushy tail, large pointy ears, large hind legs with immense claws to aide in speed and jumping. It also has a course coat of fur, is stronger and faster than an ordinary dog, and hides in the dense sugar cane fields. Sal'awa is Arabic for scary wolf.
They flew into Cairo, Egypt after a 17 hour flight. They hopped into a jeep and headed out for their 200 mile drive along the Nile crossing the river in the ancient city of Luxor. From there they went on to the city of Armant where the recent sightings of the Sal'awa have been reported. They met up with Ramy to help them by utilizing his translation skills. They next went to Egypt's leading bounty hunter, Mamdouh, who the government had investigating the resent attacks. He said this was a new animal and very dangerous. He tells Josh that it will attack him and his team and rip them to pieces. He warns Josh that the Sal'awa is elusive and very deadly. Before sending Josh on his way, he showed him the deadly cobra he had. He appeared to hypnotize it and told Josh that he had to kiss the cobra. If it bits you, you die, so you have to bit the cobra instead. Makes sense to me but is very crazy! Josh thinking that Mamdouh is nuts, bends down and kisses the cobra and says that he also peed his pants. Then Mamdouh proceeds to bit the cobra, putting its head in his mouth. Can you say nut case? After that they headed south to the village of Armant cruising over sand domes to get there. After a game of soccer with the locals they finally arrived to the destination. They had one more stop before heading to the sugarcanes with a Mother of a seven year old boy who was recently attacked. She told them that if she did not fight off the animal her son would be dead. She also told them that she was certain it was not a dog or a wolf, it was a Sal'awa and that hunters have chased it further East into the sugarcane fields behind her house and lost it in the high brush.
INVESTIGATION: They set out to the sugar cane fields talking to workers along the way. They each had a story of the elusive beast. They set base camp right on the edge of the sugar cane field and placed cameras all around. Josh and Jael set off to check out the perimeter through the sugar cane field. He finds some excrement and bags it for evidence. They use the flir through the dense field and spot some animal prints that Josh cast for evidence. Jael sets out to investigate on her own, hears growling and freaks out. They are also hearing lots of noises back at base camp too. They move out to investigate some more and hear more growling and see something moving around. On the camera they caught something grabbing the bait and running out. It looked huge and furry. They also see some eyes watching them from inside the field. They hear howling and movement from the small field to the sugar cane. They chase after it then head back to camp. They head out on parallel course in the field to see if they can flush out whatever is there. Josh and Mike hear something moving and follow it. Evan meets up with them and they hear a creepy growling near him. They all can hear it too so they end up crossing over the field to see if whatever that was can be found. After safely getting out of the sugar cane they all meet up and head back to base camp.
SECOND INVESTIGATION: "Sal'awa" Cairo, EgyptThe Sal’awa is a monstrous wolf like creature, with a bushy tail, large pointy ears, large hind legs with immense claws to aide in speed and jumping. It also has a course coat of fur, is stronger and faster than an ordinary dog, and hides in the dense sugar cane fields. Sal'awa is Arabic for scary wolf.
They flew into Cairo, Egypt after a 17 hour flight. They hopped into a jeep and headed out for their 200 mile drive along the Nile crossing the river in the ancient city of Luxor. From there they went on to the city of Armant where the recent sightings of the Sal'awa have been reported. They met up with Ramy to help them by utilizing his translation skills. They next went to Egypt's leading bounty hunter, Mamdouh, who the government had investigating the resent attacks. He said this was a new animal and very dangerous. He tells Josh that it will attack him and his team and rip them to pieces. He warns Josh that the Sal'awa is elusive and very deadly. Before sending Josh on his way, he showed him the deadly cobra he had. He appeared to hypnotize it and told Josh that he had to kiss the cobra. If it bits you, you die, so you have to bit the cobra instead. Makes sense to me but is very crazy! Josh thinking that Mamdouh is nuts, bends down and kisses the cobra and says that he also peed his pants. Then Mamdouh proceeds to bit the cobra, putting its head in his mouth. Can you say nut case? After that they headed south to the village of Armant cruising over sand domes to get there. After a game of soccer with the locals they finally arrived to the destination. They had one more stop before heading to the sugarcanes with a Mother of a seven year old boy who was recently attacked. She told them that if she did not fight off the animal her son would be dead. She also told them that she was certain it was not a dog or a wolf, it was a Sal'awa and that hunters have chased it further East into the sugarcane fields behind her house and lost it in the high brush.
INVESTIGATION: They set out to the sugar cane fields talking to workers along the way. They each had a story of the elusive beast. They set base camp right on the edge of the sugar cane field and placed cameras all around. Josh and Jael set off to check out the perimeter through the sugar cane field. He finds some excrement and bags it for evidence. They use the flir through the dense field and spot some animal prints that Josh cast for evidence. Jael sets out to investigate on her own, hears growling and freaks out. They are also hearing lots of noises back at base camp too. They move out to investigate some more and hear more growling and see something moving around. On the camera they caught something grabbing the bait and running out. It looked huge and furry. They also see some eyes watching them from inside the field. They hear howling and movement from the small field to the sugar cane. They chase after it then head back to camp. They head out on parallel course in the field to see if they can flush out whatever is there. Josh and Mike hear something moving and follow it. Evan meets up with them and they hear a creepy growling near him. They all can hear it too so they end up crossing over the field to see if whatever that was can be found. After safely getting out of the sugar cane they all meet up and head back to base camp.
After that scary investigation, they head back to Los Angeles to analyze the evidence. The footprint casting proved to be canine. Josh played the sounds for Mike Dee, formerly from the LA Zoo, to see what his impression of it was. The loud growling, he said sounded like a very large dog. They did catch a fox on the camera stealing the food and could be what the Sal'awa really was and the locals fears are making it more than it appeared.
~Julie~
