‘Animal Planet’ And Ghost Pets
Can animals haunt you?
I understand that the Animal Planet channel has to keep their programming focused on all things “animal”, but is it a smart move for them to try and jump onto the paranormal bandwagon and feature animal ghost hunting shows?
In my years of reading on the subject of the paranormal, I’ve come across maybe a few handful stories about the spirits of pets coming back to haunt their owners. Usually in a positive manner. These stories have always seemed way to far fetched for me, so how this show is going to be received by the audience is anyone’s guess.
Check out this new show on Animal Planet:
Source: Pocono Record
By ADAM McNAUGHTON
Pocono Record Writer
November 22, 2009The owners and employees rarely ventured down to the basement as they went about their business in the 100-year-old building that had become the Candle Shoppe of the Poconos. There just was not very much need to head down there, and besides, there was some seriously creepy stuff in that basement.
There was no way to avoid exploring the basement, however, as the store got set to expand, and employees shared experiences of strange sounds after dark, said the store’s owner, Linda Schlier.
Investigating further, they uncovered a grisly history of animal experiments, which led to a paranormal investigation that turned the candle shop into the subject of an episode of a new show about animal hauntings on the Animal Planet network.
“It wasn’t really a problem for a while,” Schlier said of the basement spookiness.
“Then we started getting really busy, and we stayed open until 8 on Fridays and Saturdays, and after dark the girls in the shop started hearing some weird stuff.”
After looking into the history of the building, which had formerly housed Kelly Antiques, Schlier learned that the shop was built in 1897 as a home for a doctor who worked at the Pocono Biological Laboratories.
A close inspection of the basement turned up old medical equipment and large cages that may have been used to house monkeys for experiments around the turn of the century.
That’s when paranormal investigators got involved.
After contacting the Pennsylvania Paranormal Association and its Scranton-based investigators, Schlier said she began to wonder if something unnatural might be taking place in her candle store.
While still skeptical, the experiences and investigations of the paranormal association — which will be featured on the show — were hard to ignore.
After the producers of “The Haunted” caught wind of the spooky monkey history at the candle shop and the paranormal investigation, they asked to film an episode there.
For four days in July, production crews filmed at the candle shop as investigators examined the basement and a psychic came to try to release the monkey ghosts.
Written by Javier Ortega - javier@ghosttheory.com
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Monkey Ghosts.
I’m sorry but I just don’t know what to say to this. It might be worse than the Pet Psychic.
Hi! Not all of the episodes on the show are about Animal haunting . My team and I are featured in the episode that airs on Dec 6 Ghost Box Prophecies. The Haunted is about animals involved in a haunted environment not only about Animal spirits.
I was afraid that using the episode they did as the opener of the Series would confuse people and they would think the show was and is only about animal ghost.
The show could include animal ghost to a animal dying strangely after being involved in an environment that is haunted.
Keep watching…the shows get even better!
Jenny Stewart,
Can you tell us about your research on the show? What exactly is the “ghost box prophecies” and what did your team discover?
-Javier
we just got asked to do an ep’ on this show, but i thought it was called The Haunted?
Jeff Stewart,
Yea, it’s called “The Haunted”
So PI-NE will be on the show?
-Javier
Last i knew yes, But I havn’t herd back from them on when? I hope to have a date soon.
Jeff,
You may want to contact whomever contacted you because I spoke with Executive Producer this afternoon and they have finished filming all the episodes for the show. The network has not bought anymore episodes beyond the ten already taped and scheduled to air until that happens they will not be filming any more episodes.
Also if anyone is posting that they are doing an episode for the show to send in your stories of animals and paranormal…they DO NOT have an episode but are trying to find a story to sell to the producers in the event Animal Planet gives them the green light to go ahead and film more episodes…be careful people scam at every level.
Not directing that at you Jeff but there is a team out there running this scam.
Jen
My entire reply to you about the episode did not show up..ughhh!
Ok let try this once more…
I cannot disclose the details of the episode but I can say this..
All of the evidence and research was collected and done before we were even asked to do the show. The Ghost Box can be explained much better if you go to our website and you can even listen to some clips.
http://www.prrsociety.org
The investigation began for this case on Halloween 2008 and during that phase of the investigation we had three, what appreared to be warnings come over the box and we did not think much about them because they did not seem to relate to us or the case, until…they started coming true and within 6 months all three did come true. W e have very well documented evidence and will be posting tons from that case after the episode. Unlike the one aired last night ours contains LOTS of actual footage from the investigation.
Do the owners of that site own a Radio Shack?
I have to go back and find that e0mail and re write her, I know they talked to the owners of the place we investigated. (www.backinntime.us) but I know what your saying, i have been around for awile and know all about that game! lol
I agree with Jenny, the show is not just about ghosts of animals, it is also about animals affected by activity. My team also filmed an episode for this show. It aired last night and was titled Murder at The Black Horse. We had a great investigation, and in the end, really helped the owners. They were terrified for their dog, and we came in and assisted with the problem, but all in all, I thought our episode came out great. We put a lot into it, and the end results were very rewarding for both my team, and the clients we worked with.
Katie,
My apologies. When I was the trailer for the program I was left with the impression of “ghost animals”.
I see now that the show is about the paranormal and animals.
What results did your team come up with?
-Javier
[...] Animal Planet and ghost pets [...]
We had a very successful investigation. We came away with a number of EVP’s including one of a dog barking. We also have video footage of a battery operated piece of equipment shocking on of our members. We contacted the manufacturers of the equipment and after over 100 tests they could not get the eqipment to do it again. We also had many personal experiences of seeing apparitions and being touched by things that were not there. All in all it was a good couple of nights, and in the end, we were able to successfully cross the spirit over, so it does have a happy ending. Hope you have the chance to see the episode. We will also have the evidence up on our website very soon. Please visit and let me know what you think. http://www.nepaparanormal.com