Friday, April 26, 2024
Contact    |    RSS icon Twitter icon Facebook icon  
Unexplained Mysteries
You are viewing: Home > News > Creatures, Myths & Legends > News story
Welcome Guest ( Login or Register )  
All ▾
Search Submit

Creatures, Myths & Legends

Hairy creature sighting disturbs classes

By T.K. Randall
May 25, 2013 · Comment icon 33 comments

Image Credit: stockxpert
A school in Botswana was forced to close after pupils reported sighting a small hairy humanoid creature.
The bizarre series of events started around 12 noon when a number of students reported 'a black little hairy creature which resembled a human being.' While none of the teachers saw anything, the sighting caused mass panic among the pupils. Some of the children were so convinced by what they'd witnessed that as many as 10 ended up being treated for shock at a local clinic.

"We will be holding prayers in the school soon after meeting parents and chiefs but for now we had asked for professional councillors to help," said regional eduction director Acro Maseko. One of the teachers put the incident down to mass hysteria induced by the stresses of upcoming exams.
Teachers at Mathiba Primary School in Maun had to abruptly end classes last week Friday after students reported seeing a hairy little creature.


Source: Thevoicebw.com | Comments (33)




Other news and articles
Recent comments on this story
Comment icon #24 Posted by SeanJPD 11 years ago
I think the strangest thing here is their reaction. If I saw a hairy creature I would be intrigued, I wouldn't scream cry and faint at the slightest sight of it.
Comment icon #25 Posted by BiffSplitkins 11 years ago
It was probably just the lunch lady.
Comment icon #26 Posted by SeanJPD 11 years ago
It was probably just the lunch lady. True story.
Comment icon #27 Posted by UFO_Monster 11 years ago
From the article: (Emphasis added) "While none of the teachers saw anything, the sighting caused mass panic among the pupils" Need anything more be said? This killed its credence, in my opinion. Kids say things, and when one said that he/she saw something, it probably started a wildfire of hysteria.
Comment icon #28 Posted by Lava_Lady 11 years ago
Children are highly impressionable. One probably saw an animal got scared and made something up and the rest just followed along. Not lying just impressionable kids.
Comment icon #29 Posted by Lava_Lady 11 years ago
. i'm kinda struggling here to come up with a religion that bans the use of mobile phones?? the only things I can come up with are- the amish. luddites. fish. (can't work the buttons) ICU nurses. telepaths. airline pilots. neanderthals. you wanna help me out here....?! :-) Cell phones are banned at all schools here. They are a distraction so kids are not allowed to have them in school. Maybe that's what he meant. Otherwise a religion that controls it's followers so closely that they can't have a cell phone is a cult... but aren't they all?
Comment icon #30 Posted by shrooma 11 years ago
Otherwise a religion that controls it's followers so closely that they can't have a cell phone is a CULT.... . well, you ALMOST spelled it right lady! :-D
Comment icon #31 Posted by rager84 11 years ago
Is that all it takes to get out of an exam??
Comment icon #32 Posted by Lava_Lady 11 years ago
. well, you ALMOST spelled it right lady! :-D
Comment icon #33 Posted by chopmo 11 years ago
Catch it and make it dance to thriller.


Please Login or Register to post a comment.


Our new book is out now!
Book cover

The Unexplained Mysteries
Book of Weird News

 AVAILABLE NOW 

Take a walk on the weird side with this compilation of some of the weirdest stories ever to grace the pages of a newspaper.

Click here to learn more

We need your help!
Patreon logo

Support us on Patreon

 BONUS CONTENT 

For less than the cost of a cup of coffee, you can gain access to a wide range of exclusive perks including our popular 'Lost Ghost Stories' series.

Click here to learn more

Recent news and articles