The quiet woods of Vermont are usually known for peaceful hikes, crackling leaves, and the kind of solitude people actively seek out to decompress. But for one woman, a routine chore quickly turned into a full-blown nightmare scenario that felt less cozy cabincore and more low-budget horror film. While spending time outside gathering firewood, she noticed something deep in the trees that instantly made her stomach drop, and TikTok can’t stop talking about it.
In the video filmed in Vermont, the woman starts off visibly uneasy, addressing the camera with the kind of nervous energy you only get when your instincts are screaming at you. She explains that she was loading wood when she glanced into the forest and saw what appeared to be a figure standing completely still. Naturally, she flips the camera around to show viewers what she’s seeing, zooming in slowly as if hoping her eyes were playing tricks on her. Unfortunately, they weren’t.
What comes into focus is a towering, humanoid shape assembled entirely out of sticks and forest debris. It’s not just a random pile of branches, either the figure clearly resembles a human body, complete with arms, legs, and what appear to be hands and fingers. The resemblance is unsettling enough that the woman compares it to a Yeti or Bigfoot, a comparison that only fuels the already eerie vibe of the clip. At one point, she notes in the comments that the figure looked to be about “Eight feet tall,” which absolutely did not help calm anyone watching.
Vermont Woman Freaks Out TikTok With Mysterious Discovery In The Woods
The creepiest part? There’s no clear explanation. The woman doesn’t say she built it herself, and there’s no indication it was part of a known art installation or trail marker. Whether someone else made it as a joke, a piece of folk art, or something more bizarre is completely unclear. That ambiguity is what really sent TikTok spiraling. Viewers flooded the comments with theories ranging from prank-happy locals to ritualistic symbolism to straight-up supernatural speculation.
Culturally, strange forest discoveries tend to hit a nerve online. Between the popularity of true crime, cryptid lore, and shows that blur the line between fantasy and reality, people are primed to expect the worst when something odd pops up in the woods, especially in places like Vermont, where dense forests already feel mysterious on a good day. It doesn’t help that the figure stands alone, almost as if it was placed intentionally to be seen.
By the end of the video, the woman decides she’s had more than enough excitement for one day and announces that it’s time to head back inside. Honestly? A wise choice. While there’s no evidence the figure posed any real danger, the psychological impact alone was enough to spook both her and thousands of viewers. However, she did later reveal that it was gone the next time she looked.
Everyone Had An Opinion
“It is Slender Man,” said one person. “Pretty sure that’s Vecna,” said another. “Hey… I live in Vermont and my dad’s a logger. He’s always been afraid of the woods at night,” a third person added. “I think it’s time to go get in the car and leave,” a fourth comment read.
In the end, the woods of Vermont remain as beautiful as ever, but this moment is a reminder that sometimes, even the most familiar places can serve up a dose of pure, spine-tingling unease. And no, nobody will be chopping wood without glancing over their shoulder anytime soon.
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