Monsters Among Us — S19 Ep50: "That's not human: A chilling 911 call"

Host: Derek Hayes
Date: October 1, 2025

Episode Overview

In this special edition of Monsters Among Us, host Derek Hayes departs from the regular format to focus on a bizarre, chilling 911 call from rural North Carolina that’s been circulating quietly for several years. This call, captured in 2021, describes a surreal roadside encounter with something not quite human, launching a deep investigation into local legends of pale, humanoid cryptids known as “Pale Crawlers.” The episode pairs the unraveling of this strange report with a series of similar first-person encounters, speculation about cryptid origins, and an exploration of relevant history and folklore.

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. The Pender County 911 Call (03:31–09:56)

• Summary
  • A North Carolina motorist (“T”) calls 911 around 11:30pm, reporting a bloodied man by the side of Highway 210, east of the Black River.
  • As he speaks to dispatch, the caller’s fear escalates: he claims a creature has suddenly landed in his truck’s bed. The panicked caller asserts, “That’s not human!” and struggles to describe what attacked him.
  • Moments later, he continues down the road, disoriented and shaken, giving details about his location and the mysterious figure.
• Notable Quotes
  • Caller: "That's not human, sir." (06:01)
  • Caller: "All I could see was just some streaks of red... starting at his head." (04:07)
  • Caller: "I just turned on my bed light... and there’s something in my bed." (05:22)
• Sound Details
  • Derek notes the legitimate terror in the caller’s voice, and even background noises: a loud thud, scratching/pounding, and the truck accelerating and braking.
• Host’s Reflection
  • “It is very hard to listen to that call... without becoming somewhat unnerved.” (11:51—Guest: Pender County Sheriff A.W. Cutler)

2. Investigative Context & Initial Analysis (09:56–12:00)

• The 911 audio was unearthed by YouTuber Rusty and the "Carolina Case Files" team, who did further on-site reporting. Derek affirms both the authenticity of the call and the credibility of local law enforcement, notably Sheriff A.W. Cutler.
• “Everything passed the sniff test the first time around. But... what I heard next gave me chills.” (02:55—Derek Hayes)

3. Comparing Encounters: Other Pale Entity Sightings

a. Guinevere’s Asheville Cabin Encounter (15:06–21:35)

• Story Highlights
  • In a secluded retreat cabin, Guinevere hears a violent bang on the wall and, later, sees a pale hand with long white fingers reaching from the bathroom. She sleeps with music and lights on for comfort.
  • The next morning, her music app has frozen on a song titled “Ghost.”
• Quote
  • "Out of the corner of my eye... I see kind of a pale hand with long white fingers beginning to reach out of the bathroom." (19:45—Guinevere)

b. Host Analysis — Linking the Stories (21:35–23:25)

• Derek notes similarities: pounding/scratching at doors and windows, humanoid yet unnatural shapes, restricted activity to night, “pale hands and faces”—all hallmarks of the “Pale Crawler” cryptid.

c. Other North Carolina Pale Crawler Reports (24:33–26:41)

• Young friends see a “chalk white face with hollow, sunken eyes” watching silently (24:58).
• Three witnesses spot an 8-foot tall faceless, white figure gliding along treeline (25:20).
• A horse farm couple sees a tall, pale entity that “bolted” after them, later reappearing in the road behind their car (25:40).

d. Expert Commentary: "Pale Crawlers" as a Cryptid Class (21:35–24:33)

• Quoting Nathan Breslin’s work, Pale Crawlers are described as “gaunt humanoid cryptids” typically between 3–8 feet, usually hairless, pale-skinned, and with facial features minimized or missing.

4. Exclusive: “T” Gives His Own Account (28:42–33:56)

• New Insights
  • “T” clarifies he saw a man in a tattered, bloodied Civil/Revolutionary War-style uniform before the attack.
  • As he begins the 911 call, a huge bang rocks his vehicle; a “snow white face right up against my rear windshield” stares in. He describes sunken eyes, no nose, and a stretched, thin-skinned face. The creature is at least 7 feet tall, with abnormally long limbs.
  • He slams his brakes, the creature flies over his truck, rolls, then stands up “taller than that truck” and flees into the woods.
• Quotes
  • “All of a sudden I heard a massive bang on my truck... my truck bounced down from the rear like I was pulling a heavy trailer.” (29:53—T)
  • “...Just think if you took skin and put it on a human skull and stretched it thin. Couldn’t see any ears, just bad.” (30:52—T)
  • “It looked like somebody took a normal human and stretched them out, starting with the limbs.” (32:38—T)
• Reflection
  • Host and his team research the historical context: the area is near the site of the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Moore’s Creek, not Civil War action. Possibility of a reenactor is dismissed due to lack of missing person reports.

5. Theories & Explanations

• Military/Cover-up Hypothesis (37:38–40:54)

  • Derek reviews the idea that cryptids may be military experiments or escapees. Though Pender County lacks a base, the region is bracketed by large military installations.

• Deidra’s Military Base Encounter (40:54–43:16)

  • On night shift at a North Carolina base, medic Deidra repeatedly sees a “sickly gray figure” with a “Slender Man” face, glitchy movements, and a dread-inducing aura in/around the base parking lot.
  • “All of a sudden there’s this like a sickly gray figure... It’s really, really strange, and what’s even more strange is it’s become a common occurrence at this base.” (41:15—Deidra)

6. More Listener Stories & Historical Parallels

a. Alex’s Knightdale Sighting (44:15–46:36)

• Alex spots a “big comical lollipop”-shaped all-white head with large black eyes peering from roadside bushes before it disappears. He compares it to a “gray alien.”

b. Host’s Legend Connection: The Moon-Eyed People (47:18–47:49)

• Drawing from Cherokee lore, Derek ponders whether eyewitnesses are seeing the legendary “moon-eyed people” — fair-skinned, nocturnal, possibly subterranean beings described in 18th-century texts.

c. Wyatt’s Nighttime Highway Encounter (49:09–51:08)

• Wyatt nearly collides with a “skinny...crippled” humanoid figure, with visible ribs and spine, “pointed ears,” beneath an electrical transformer outside Charlotte.
• “It gave me such a fright... I was terrified that this thing, whatever it was, was gonna chase me.” (50:00—Wyatt)

d. Recent Local Sighting (Approx. 51:50–52:30)

• A worker driving Highway 210 (near the 911 caller’s route) hits a large, pale, arched creature crossing the road; his vehicle malfunctions, but at the scene later, no trace remains.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• “That’s not human, sir.” — 911 Caller “T” (06:01)
• “There’s something in the bed of my truck.” — 911 Caller “T” (05:22)
• “It is very hard to... listen to that 911 tape without becoming somewhat unnerved.” — Sheriff A.W. Cutler (11:51)
• “Probably the first thing I screamed... was ‘That’s not human’ because I was terrified.” — "T" (30:29)
• “It just looked like somebody took a normal human and stretched them out, starting with the limbs.” — "T" (32:38)
• “A pale hand with long white fingers beginning to reach out of the bathroom.” — Guinevere (19:45)
• “There is a white face in the woods... it’s become a common occurrence at this base.” — Deidra (41:15)
• “Looks like that big comical lollipop... but all white and had these two just large black eyes.” — Alex (44:43)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 911 Call Begins: 03:31
• Sheriff Cutler’s Statement: 11:27
• Guinevere’s Cabin Encounter: 15:06
• Overview of “Pale Crawler” Cryptid: 21:35
• “T” 911 Caller Interview: 28:42
• Military Cryptid Theory / Deidra’s Story: 37:38 / 40:54
• Alex’s Sighting: 44:15
• Moon-Eyed People Legend: 47:18
• Wyatt’s Roadside Story: 49:09
• Recent Local Sighting: 51:50

Conclusions & Reflections

• Multiple independent witnesses in North Carolina have seen tall, pale, humanoid entities—dubbed “Pale Crawlers”—active primarily at night and in rural, wooded environments.
• The details in “T’s” 911 call and his subsequent interview (panic, vivid description, and corroborating local history) lend a frightening credibility.
• Theories abound: misidentified people, cryptids with regional roots, military experiments gone awry, or beings tied to local folklore (ex: the Moon-Eyed People).
• Host Derek Hayes cautions listeners to check the “Crawler Map” before venturing out and promises to monitor any updates on North Carolina’s mysterious visitor.

Final Word:
Derek Hayes leaves listeners with more questions than answers but encourages further investigation, both personally and by the “Carolina Case Files” team. The episode underscores the ongoing relevance of old legends in modern sightings and the enduring human need to explain the unknown.

Tone: Story-driven, chilling, and analytical, with respectful curiosity towards all witnesses — woven together in Derek Hayes’s calm, inviting narration.