SL 0325 Mintel - FINAL - R2_Layout 1 4 / 1 / 25 4 : 40 PM Page 1 m M I N T E L L I G E N C E Quarry Road . The air was thick with mois - ture , and the silence was unnerving . Sud - denly , Dominic froze . “ Something’s here , ” he whispered . He pulled out our magne - tometer , which detects electromagnetic energy , and the readings were off the charts . The Beast of Bryn Athyn Rich immediately got chills and said he knew this was going to happen . This was the same Could a monstrous creature be lurking in the spot where another witness claimed to have seen the creature emerge from a light portal , woods of this Montgomery County town ? followed by flashes of light moving through BY ERIC MINTEL the field before vanishing . ( Sidenote : Upon reviewing the footage of the investigation THE LEGEND OF THE BEAST OF BRYN ATHYN has haunted this quiet Montgomery that night , we heard two disembodied voices County town for decades . Described as a Dogman - type creature standing between six coming from the field . See the video the and seven feet tall , the beast is said to resemble a monstrous hybrid between a dog and a Beast of Bryn Athyn on our YouTube chan - werewolf . Its ability to move on both two and four legs has left witnesses shaken — and nel . ) That description reminded me of what questioning the very nature of reality . Dominic and I encountered in Elkhorn , Wis - My journey to uncover consin , in October 2021 — but that’s a story the truth behind the Beast for another time . began in the summer of After several hours investigating , we cap - 2023 with a conversation tured no other activity . Later , we spoke to with renowned UFO re - more locals , and the stories kept coming . searcher , friend , and Hunt - Some residents had heard bone - chilling ingdon Valley resident Tom howls and screams at night that didn’t match Carey , who is also an an - any known animal . Others had found large , thropologist . Tom sunk his canine - like footprints near their homes . One teeth into this story like a man even claimed the creature had been dog into a meaty bone . He inside his house . gathered witness accounts So what is the Beast of Bryn Athyn ? Is it and introduced me to an undiscovered species ? A supernatural Richard Show , who had a entity ? Or perhaps something for which we chilling encounter with the don’t yet have a name ? The consistency of creature back in January the sightings and the fascination felt by the 1990 and wanted to tell his witnesses suggest that something real is story . lurking in the woods of Bryn Athyn . Richard’s story was unforgettable . The way he tells it , he was sitting on a bench in the Our investigation left us with more ques - baseball field behind a small church , which was backlit by glowing lights . He was waiting for tions than answers . But one thing is certain : his friend to watch an important football game that month , sitting near third base . Suddenly , The Beast of Bryn Athyn is no myth . It’s out he saw a shadowy figure — about six to seven feet tall — emerge from the woods to his right there , waiting in the shadows . And sooner or and glide across the field toward second base . Despite the frozen ground , he heard later , it will be seen again . When that hap - nothing — no crunch of ice or grass underfoot — just eerie silence . The shadow would drift ! pens , we’ll be ready . toward second base , then glide back into the woods , only to reappear moments later . Richard stood up , trying to make sense of what he was seeing . That’s when he real - ized his friend had arrived and was standing next to him — both of them watching the same unsettling figure . Suddenly , they heard the sound of branches snapping in the woods . Without hesitation , they ran toward the noise . As they reached the edge of the woods , they heard it : heavy footsteps crashing through the trees , heading straight for them . Fear took over . They turned and ran as fast as they could , never looking back . Richard told me the memory still gives him goosebumps to this day . And Richard wasn’t alone . Over the years , other Bryn Athyn residents have reported similar sightings — specifically , a large , dog - like figure prowling the area , often near the edge of the forest . Some described it standing upright , walking like a man ; others saw it on all n Eric Mintel is an acclaimed jazz musician and fours , moving with a predator’s speed and agility . One particular detail was consistent inso author of Eric Mintel Investigates Casebook among all witnesses ; nearly all of them described the creature’s gliding movement . Rob Investigations . The Eric Mintel Investigates I knew we had to investigate . In September 2023 , my team set out to explore Bryn Athyn ody TV show can be seen on various cable under the cover of darkness . Alongside me were Tom Carey , Richard Show , USA Today J by channels and on YouTube at Eric Mintel reporter JD Mullane , and my trusted teammate and spirit medium , Dominic Sattele . We fol - oto Investigates . For more information , visit lowed the reports to a location near the Bryn Athyn Cathedral known for strange activity . ph l ericmintelinvestigates.org . Armed with night - vision cameras and audio equipment , we ventured into the woods off Minte SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 16 ISSUE 5 60 |