Strangeness in the Borderlands
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- čas přidán 13. 02. 2021
- For close to a century, the officers of the United States Border Patrol have traversed the foothills and valleys of the Otay Mesa, located in California’s San Diego County. But in addition to contending with an endless stream of individuals attempting to illegally enter the United States, these agents have sometimes encountered intruders of a more inexplicable nature.
Based on the stories recounted in the excellent book "Out On Foot" by Rocky Elmore. Available to buy here on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Out-Foot-Night...
IMPORTANT NOTICE: We have no affiliation with this author, his book or Amazon and our link here is purely a recommendation for anyone wishing to know more about the Border Patrol and any of the strange phenomena experienced by Mr. Elmore and his colleagues.
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This episode is based on the stories recounted in the excellent book "Out On Foot" by Rocky Elmore. Available to buy here on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Out-Foot-Nightly-Patrols-Ghostly/dp/0692488383 We have no affiliation with this author, his book or Amazon and our link here is purely a recommendation for anyone wishing to know more about the Border Patrol and any of the strange phenomena experienced by Mr. Elmore and his colleagues. Enjoy!
Thanks for the recommendation
Yes many thanks
Real Reason Why Trump Wants To Build The Wall
I remember this on Coast to Coast a couple years back. You should find that video. Includes bigfoot, and other creepy tales.
Might check this out. Thanks for the recommendation.
Btw, any update on Volume 2 of the Bedtime Stories book?
US Border Patrol: "Death is no excuse for dereliction of duty."
Sounds more like a Navy Seal thing.
@@sarahoshea9603 border patrol 1, seals 0,
Train all they want, seals die and its over, border patrol, not so much it seems
Why does this sound like a Liberty Prime quote?
More like the Astra Militarum
Well, now they're patrolling in the border of limbo I guess.
So what your telling me is that a ghost of a border patrol agent scours the U.S-Mexican border hunting for the man who killed him and stops crimes along the way. Boy that would be an amazing TV show
I think you're being very Cavalier! :D
You do have a point, but it would make a worthy movie plot.
Unfortunately, even if said movie happens, I doubt it would be successful in these times... and no, I'm not referring to the virus this time around, I'm referring to the dubious quality of a lot of movies these days.
@@michaelandreipalon359 I thought you might be referring to the rancid reputation the US Border Patrol earned under Trump.
The illegals would be the heroes in these lib tard times.
you're* 😞
Agent Santiago sure is dedicated. I sure hope I'm not still working my job after I'm dead. Though I have to wonder, does that count as overtime?
I'm sure there's no extra pay for that sort of voluntary overtime.
Working after death is "Passed Over Time" and only for the truly DEAD-icated, lol
Well they say if you do what you love, you never work a day in your life. Perhaps there are those who love what they do so much that death won't stop them.
I quiver at the thought that my ghost will have to go on and do my day job...
Talk about takin' the graveyard shift. And with a skeleton crew of one grindin' his fingers to the bone! They say seniors live longer if they're workin', but this guy Santiago wouldn't give up the ghost! That's the spirit! I wish I was that dead set on my life goals. Is it morbid to say the handler felt the gravity of the situation when Santiago scared him to death? I may be beating a dead horse, but that border agent got blood from a stone that night. I mean he pulled off somethin' impossible and the perfect crime, at the same time- no body of evidence, no jurisdiction, no harm no fall!
The weeping mother and daughter story sounds like a version of La Llorona.
HOLY HOLY!!! I can proudly say that I have the two HOTTEST women on this planet as MY GIRLFRIENDS! I am the unprettiest CZcamsr ever, but they love me for what's inside! Thanks for listening rud
@@AxxLAfriku I respect the grind man
@@AxxLAfriku How bored are you lol, been seeing the same comment since last year.
It also reminds me of the faceless ghosts in Japanese folklore, as documented by Lefcadio Hearne
I was thinking that too!
"Agent Santiago was kind of a joker. Until he wasn't"
*negative color filter intensifies*
Lot of weird stuff in the American Southwest. I'm in the Colorado desert, we've got plenty of weird history and reports here, but the desert of the southwest tops us.
Nevada has it the worst I think. AZ has some but not as much. More common amongst superstitious populations.
What part of co u ate mate?
@@allmight9840 I beg to differ
Is there a place called the Devils triangle there?
Deserts period are filled with paranormal activity. I have a story in the desert of Southern Iraq during the invasion in 2003. It stuck with me all my life
Santiago is such a chad of a ghost, still doing duty even after death.
More ghost should be like him
People who worked in "private security" on farms in South Texas have some good stories too
Me: *sees Borderlands
Marcus: So, you want to hear a story eh?
To everyone who didn't listen past the end credits: Listen past the credits.
Hahahaha - intentional?
Last video too
@@ianmacfarlane1241 Either way it's funny 😆
@@kevincooper1982 That it is.
I almost skipped thr credits. Thanks lol
Talk about a strong work ethic..... This young man continues to work every day even after leaving this lifetime. RIP fella. Your work here is done.
“Large cat-like creatures” could be mountain lions or even jaguars. Jaguars have been sighted and photographed in extreme southern Arizona. Just because it’s moving around at night doesn’t mean it’s supernatural.
It really doesn't. Mountain Lions have a scream similar to a shreiking lady too. Not supernatural at all. Just scary af.
@@NodDisciple1 I don't think it's a mountain lion, their scream is pretty distinctive, particularly if you've ever watched a Western.
A Jaguar on the other hand
@@hawkticus_history_corner What does it sound like?
Wait, since when are there jaguars in North America outside of zoos?! Did something happen back then that made them live there?
@@michaelandreipalon359 the North American Jaguar is a native species of jaguar that live throughout southwestern United States and into Mexico, however their population is endangered I think
“Strangeness in the Borderlands”
*Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked intensifies*
That comment really took me back...thanks for the fat hit of nostalgia!
The thumbnail looks like the farm house from Courage the cowardly dog lol
It doesn't for me, but I see what you mean. Great show, that.
_THAT'S IT, I'M GETTING ME MALLET!_
@@MagnusJarngrimrson "EUSTACE!!! WHERE ARE YOUR MARBLES???"
Not sure if Muriel said that though.
It would fit in nicely.
Outstanding cartoon. Takes me back as a young buck
when i saw the title, i first thought you were going to talk about the borderland between Scotland and England, there must be some strange happenings along Hadrians wall
Oooh, as a Scot, who's visited the wall, I'd like to see a video on this, also, on Mary Kings Close in Edinburgh, as I've also been there, I'd love to watch a video on a place I've actually been to. 😁
Hmm, you do have a point there. It really does sound more of a Scotland based vid other than an American Southwest border patrol vid.
It made me think of 'The House in the Borderland' by William Hope Hodgson. Now that's spooky.
@@rudyardkipling5175 What's it about?
@@michaelandreipalon359 Wouldn't want to spoil it 4 U. Two young travellers find a charred notebook containing what looks like a diary. It's available on the internet, out of copywright.
“With his soul at peace. Agent Santiago could finally draw a close to his final patrol”
Fucking goosebumps man
Just a quick clarification on the first story: "El Fantasma" is how we say "the ghost"-- a generic name for an apparition in Spanish. Also, Snap Judgement covered this a few years back and they interviewed the border patrol agent whose radio went off at 12:02am. Worth checking it out as they have some other good ghost stories in there.
Understood: tbh Fantasma is quite close to an English word 'Phantom' which is another name for ghost here, so many of us understood the word. I remember seeing an interview with the border agent a number of years ago about the incidents with his deceased colleague.
As much as Luis Santiago had done a surprisingly good job, I hope he deservedly found some peace...
@@jackspring7709 cool.. I kinda figured most people would get it ... I just thought the way it was told in the story it implied that "el fantasma" was like a special name they had for this specific entity. I haven't seen those interviews yet! I'm gonna wait til morning and look that up... Lol. Thanks for sharing that! Bedtime Stories is one of my favorite CZcams channels! I like the way they explore all angles for the stories and don't just jump to conclusions.
Ooh, that sounds fascinating...have you got a link?
@@katyburns9758 What Katy said 😁
Officer Santiago was the "Phantom Menace" of that Coyote
More like his nemesis from the beyond.
Go hire some vault hunters and-
Oh wait, wrong borderlands.
Its no place for a hero
So you want to hear another story eh?
@@genchar692 well too bad I'm telling you anyways
Butt stallion
Lol
"He was awakened by an unexpected noise coming from the corner of his bedroom."
Me, listening while laying in my bed at almost 3 am with a pillow on my face: "Oh God damn it."
Yup. When it reaches that point for me I have to get up and sheepishly turn on the closet light and walk back to my bed feeling like a little bitch. Lol
@@Janellabelle I just keep a loaded .38 under my pillow and sleep like a baby.
Agent Santiago: 'Who goes there! you shall not pass."
Mexican voice whispers in the dusty night: "It is I"
Agent Santiago: "AH! ....San Malverde. my arch nemesis, Prepare to do battle!"
Best way to spend a Valentine's Day. This was creepy and great, as usual.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you too!
thats the pröb vv
Only Bedtime related activity I ended up having
@@russellst.martin4255 lol
I can think of a few things that would be better lol
Living in California, A LOT of weird stuff happens in the desert and mountains. Especially at night. If you're at the border that stuff just escalates from weird to straight up scary at times.
Last time I was on the border, my hotel got hit by several bullets fired from a cartel machine gun during a running gun battle with the federales on the other side of the border. That was fun.
Agree, live in East lake, San Diego. As a former Boy Scout member, we had encountered some strange experience during camping over the mountains, don’t feel like typing an entire paragraph rn but you are welcome to ask me for more details
@@kevin6218 Share!! 😊
@@suejames735 Well here were some of them;
A couple years back in 2018, my last year in the Boy Scouts before I aged out, we were camping at Otay Lake camping park. It’s in either January or February and the weather was relatively cold for us the South westerners who are spoiled of good warm weather. So non of us really got a good sleep as the temperature was low, at midnight we heard some utv coming to our camp presumably from the trails in the otay mountains and some adult leader and me woke up, we saw them and realize they were frightened by something so we ask them things like are they okay and what happened. The rider said that they were just enjoying off-road activities o the trail when they heard multiple gunshots and yelling close by, but when they look there are no one around, no border patrol, no smugglers, nothing. They said something along the line that they just felt a sudden chill run down their spine and they head North towards civilization as soon as possible. After a short talk the border patrol came and talked to them, I was not able to hear what they talked about but after they talked, the border patrol gets on their Chevy Tahoes and accelerate quickly towards south and few minutes later we heard helicopters flew by.
Granted the shot could be from a prison that was a few miles south and the quietness amplified them, but it did not explain the yelling and how the border patrol was apparently terrified and rushed to the direction with an aiding of a helicopter.
@@kevin6218 hi
"Even in death, I still serve."
For the Emperor
Fascist in life..and death
@@nurgle333 The Emperor protects.
Ave Imperator.
@Dogman tossed my salad The wall is a JOKE.
Adding a comment to simply say: love the story and artwork.
Absolutely! I agree!
Agreed! The artist is very talented and improving a lot as they work for the channel! Really great art :)
Agree!!
Hearing the day and year I was born as the day of a "tragic incident" is surprisingly accurate
What tragedy was that?
@@PhoenixMoth 12:21 story-wise, the death of the handler of the group of immigrants (which some people think was Santiago finally getting his revenge)
😂
Quoth the interwebs "oof"
Lol when I saw the date I wondered if anyone seeing this was born on that day
Faceless ghosts... it had to be faceless ghosts.
There's just something so incomprehensibly scary when it comes to these apparitions compared to other types.
I just said to my husband give me skinwalkers anyday over someone who has no face the thought of it totally freaks me out
@@dawnpiper5883 Understandable.
Nah black eyes freak me out the most
Dark shadowy figures staying still freak me out the most, especially if they have white glowing eyes in contrast
I just wanted to mention how all but a tiny percentage of these comments seem to be respectful and create friendly conversation. It makes me happy. Thank you to all of you!
Have a great day, Alyson
This is from my neck of the woods! I'm from Tijuana, just south of the border from San Diego. Lately there's been lots of UFO sightings off the coast of Rosarito. Some of them come out of and go into the ocean.
Really?
Haven't heard of that
Just when you thought it was safe to sleep...
Agent Santiago
The best damn border agent we've got. We need more men like him.
Nah he aint
We found the racist
@@jimmydroid7838 Please, go on. Tell me how desiring to see our immigration laws enforced more efficiently somehow means I think I'm superior to anyone because of certain traits my race has. Because that's the actual definition of racism, the belief that one's race is superior to another's because of certain qualities or traits.
@@jimmydroid7838 what are you smokimg my dude?
@@randomlyentertaining8287 He's one of those DS's that think racism is power plus privilege, what ever the hell that means.
I agree. I just finished a crappy day at work, but this has completely flipped my mood 😁
Same here!
same two crappy nights 😺
Me too man
😁😃
Agent Santiago was a total boss. He continued to do his job protecting the border, from beyond the grave. He even helped some illegal aliens survive a journey that might have killed them, showing some deep compassion for those he had no real need to show compassion towards. He even avenged himself. Man, what a boss.
The other things this Elmore fella talked about happening there were also interesting. The faceless woman, the mysterious little girl, the house orbs, cat-people and even bigfoot. This book, and subsequently episode, had a little bit of everything in it.
Yeah, that first story about agent Luis Santiago is one of my favorites! Especially how the story ends! So satisfying how he found his man and was brought peace.
If only the undead are more like him
11:30 pm, got my hot cup of tea in one hand, and a stylus in the other drawing commissions. Perfect timing with the upload
Happy drawing ☺️
I live in San Diego and we have a road nearby to Otay called Proctor Valley Road and which is often noted to be one of the most haunted roads in the US. I’m surprised I had never actually heard about this officer before despite all of the ghost stories coming out of that area.
Thanks, I may visit that road sometime.
@@Zen-sx5io To be fair, there's a LOT of ghost stories in the US SW.
@@marhawkman303 You mean SW US, of course.
@@Zen-sx5io enh, either way you feel like arranging the letters. :p
@@marhawkman303 lol, I know It was unnecessary I wanted to.
Rocky Elmore’s book was awesome. I’ve read it several times and listened to it on audio boo version. I’ve heard him give interviews and he was very interesting and seemed credible. I highly recommend the book Out On Foot. It was hard to put down.
+Francis Pitts I also had a hard time putting that book down.
The quality of these just keep getting better and better.
Keep it up!
(video stinger replaced by heavy breathing)
Uh oh, are they going to flash something spooky on the screen?
"It this thing recording?"
Nope, it's a comedy bit.
It was an outtake. I always warm up with silliness like that, but in this instance, I stepped on a wire, which the pulled the tablet I was reading from off the stand 😂
Woohoo! This is just what I needed to put a smile on my face.
😊🤗
Herion puts a smile on mine
“There is no art to find the mind’s construction of the face.”
I got this notification early this morning and waited alllll day until I was tucked in bed with wine and lights off to enjoy it! Never disappointed 🖤🖤🖤
the actual strangeness in the borderlands is when you find a maliwan weapon that shoots regular bullets
its oddly wholesome that these ghosts are like helping people
lives in borderlands. sees title. "oh no"
If it makes you feel any better I live in WV which they've done a good half-dozen episodes on. Every time I hear Rich say the words "rural West Virginia" I think to myself "Well, shit."
Same
Yeah, I live in south-west Virginia...he gets us all eventually.
I am a simple man. I see a new video by Bedtime Stories, I upvote.
This helped make a shitty day into a tolerable one, another great episode!
Am I not alone, so many people also had a few bad days like me. Hope it gets better soon
same here....rainy in NC
video has been live for 11 hours but your comment is from 5 days ago....
@@bobspurloc I'm magic
Santiago’s killer: “ can’t believe I got away with it.”
Agent Santiago: “uh...yea how about no”
The desert has its own way of solving things. Sometimes with our help, sometimes without. You could do years worth of episodes on the west deserts, and never scratch the real surface. There is a reason desert people warn "respect the desert."
I no longer watch these stories before bed, make sure its a well lit day and nothing can sneak up behind me
Woohoo!!! Now this is a Valentine's Day Gift I can really enjoy!!!
16:07 I guess the ghost mother tried to keep things cool, but LOST FACE.
*puts on aviators*
Yeaaaaaaahhhhh
I'm early and looking forward to a sleepless night
I thought it might be about Sasquatches. Good bless Santiago and all the other victims of the border
The story telling and the illustration combined makes Bed Time Stories my new favorite channel on CZcams! You guys got something special ,I am truly a new fan of your channel!!
It's my favorite channel for the same reasons. I discovered this channel accidentally. Being new you can view all the previous episodes for many hours of bizarre and unnerving entertainment.
I'm jealous, you've got an amazing back catalogue to watch for the first time 😂 enjoy, I love this channel too 😁
Celle neues Rathaus is still my personal favorite. Very creepy
@@boom8250 Thank you for mentioning this one. It turned out to be one that I had missed. A nice bonus.
Borderlands. The spaces in between where high strangeness dwells....
*Only in death does duty end.*
*The Emperor Protects.*
Officer Santiago: *Even In Death, I Still Serve!*
Yesss from the very first video of yours to now are incredible!! I love em all!!! Your drawing are breathtaking as well!!!
@Undead Necromancer lmao wow!!!!! Dont let my icon picture fool u. I dont watch that annoyong drama filled shows. Im 30 and love true crime. And videos like this 🤣
Great!!!😇
I would be so F'n stoked if you did a collaboration with SCP Illustrated !!!
As a Spanish speaker I think it's funny when he says the ghost of Santiago was dubbed ''El Fantasma''. Because that's not a nickname at all they're just calling it ''the ghost'' in a different language
To us English-only speakers who don't know any better it sounds cool.
@@mmedeuxchevaux Yeah fantasma does sound cooler than ghost
No mames guey
Who else loves ending the week settling into bed with the latest Bedtime Stories’ story?
For future videos, can I request the Order of Nine Angles, Dulce Base/underground lizard people, Sawney Bean and the Toronto Tunnel Monster?
HANDS DOWN THE VERY BEST NARRATION AND ILLUSTRATION ON CZcams.... TOP QUALITY CONTENT
I guess you don't get around much.
My uncle and 2 cousins (his sons) are all agent's at Imperial Beach and the Otay Mnts. I've heard a ton of stories. I'm a paranormal researcher (serious hobby ) and research mostly "the big 3"(Bigfoot, Dogmen and Werewolves )and they know it, I've met Rocky Elmore and spoken with him too. Everything from ghosts in the mountains of immigrants, to ghosts of dead agent's stopping coyotes, all the way to large, bipedal animals running around or after the ones trying to get into American territory.. Thank you for posting this Bedtime stories. This video is literally everything I've been looking into for over 12 years
Illegal Bigfoots?
Great episode!
A boss after hearing this: “If Santiago can come j to work after dying, you can come in with a cold!
Been having a miserable day, this was just what I needed
Imagine seeing a ghost so terrifying you would rather be detained by ICE
My Sunday evening is complete miss marple then bedtime stories what could be better
Major kudos to Santiago for continuing his job and helping people, even in death. Most people would just stay dead, but he chose to keep going for a while longer.
This is a happy ending to a real piece of shit day. Thanks guys, I really needed this:)
I’ll pray for you brother 🕊 Bad days are important for our development
Every single day for me is a shit day
Hoping all in this comment feed knows they are loved
I'm in Texas right now dealing with power outages in 20°F weather, these last 3 days have been quite sh*tty
@@texastea5686 Feel for you, buddy. Hang in there. We're all horrified about what u Texans are going through.
Thank you for your hard work. Happy Valentine's everyone to your friends and family 🌹💖 from 🇨🇦
I usually just hit like then watch the video. I know what to expect from this channel quality quality quality 👌👏
I was only thinking yesterday that we were overdue an upload from this channel. And hey presto, it's here. Happy days 😁😁
The migrant story reminds me of the Hoosac Tunnel hauntings, strangely enough. Good job, fellas!
ALWAYS looking for a new “Bed Time Story”!
Up next, The Keep on the Borderlands.
Couldn’t resist, LOVE this channel.
I had heard about this. I saw a tv show where rocky gave an interview regarding the whole incident. It sounds like a local legend but it’s not.
I'm here within half an hour of this going up. I'm happily surprised at that.
Excellent! I have no doubt these stories are true, having experienced my uncle visting me in prison in Maryland, while he died in Vienna, Austria, and other phenomena. You and Mikey doing startlingly good work giving life to the stories of the deceased. Your note of concern at the end of this offering was a nice touch. May they RIP indeed.
Thanks Bedtime Stories. I Live in Arizona and Hear Things Like This all the Time. Take Care.
Interesting stories! There's a whole lot of nastiness that happens on that border, so no surprise people have encountered some strange things, whatever the cause is behind them. I wonder how much fatigue and psychological stress play into these agents observations.
" I was walking down the street when out of the corner of my eye i saw a pretty little thing approaching me"....oh wait wrong borderlands 😅
Man, as much as he made a good book about all this, Mr. Elmore really had to be *the one person* encountering these strange occurrences; it's a bit of a miracle he didn't snap because of these.
fantastic , really bored and fed up with nothing to watch during lockdown , and thankfully this has arrived, thankyou so much for your stories , keep them coming , they keep us going , thankyou
Yeeeeehaw!!!!! It ain’t even my bedtime and I’m lovin me some more stories!!!
Wow! I see I'm not the only one who had a horrible day lol. But like everyone else, I'm so glad that bedtime stories comes through in the clutch!🔥
I think my clutch might be burnt out 🙄
Wow, I got chills!
Me too. FROM EL PASO, TX
I work nights, and I'm always happier when a new Bedtime Stories video is waiting for me.
I love this channel, and I never get tired of the feeling of pride when I see my name in the list of financial contributors! ❤️
So even after I die I may still have to punch a clock? Sounds horrible!
It's weird to think about this stuff happening 15 miles from where I live when all of the others have been so far away... makes me wonder what else is a little closer to home than I'd like.
Y'all should look into the San Luis Valley, lots of strange stuff happens out there...
Gather round the campfire peeps! Time to scare the shit out of ourselves!
I love your channel!!! please don't ever stop!!
Spent the last two weeks binging through all of your Episodes; looking forward to more spooktacular Bedtime Stories... :)
Don't fancy being out there at night, that's for sure! Yet another great upload. This is easily one of the best channels on CZcams.
Awful day at work and this video drops. Going to make my evening a lot better.
I've had a bad last few days too man. This makes it a bit better
I'm off work for the rest of the year, with full pay......Dr appointments this week, then relaxing.
I love my job sometimes, lol.
@@Dragon220614 I wouldn't worry about it.
how does an 11hour old video have posts from 5 days ago???
I love the respect you guys give the dead and the troubled in these videos. Your hearts are very warm. ♥
Handler seems like a nice name for “Coyote” men he get paid to help illegals cross the border.A lot of these guys don’t think twice about leaving their charges stranded when things go bad crossing the border since the have already been paid.
Not to mention what they do to girls on the way. That's why many of them are pregnant when they get here...even young teens.
@@gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298 Don't forget, some of them will intentionally lead their charges into bandit ambushes for a small cut of the loot.
Thank I needed this ❤️ I've been re-watching all your vids while I'm stuck in hospital.