I think we should take the like button hostage for merch ransom!

This family has the survival instinct of a rock.

Their first mistake was buying a cabin in the woods in a place called “Slain”sville

I lived behind a graveyard for over 30 years. The only problem we ever had was from the living.

I'm sorry. I'm a huge dog lover and that was just wrong to leave the dog. My dog would have been with me and my kids everywhere I went.

Brian: Honey, there's a burned down van in the woods with children's toys and an old mattress Belinda: *Deer*

Blaire: "Theres a man at the window" Belinda: "It's a deer" Blaire: "He has a shotgun" Belinda: "Then it must be a Moose"

My anxiety immediately escalated to panic level when they decided to go into town and leave Coco in a cage in front of the house... WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU LEAVE THE DOG BEHIND IN PLACE THAT MAKES YOU FEEL UNSAFE?? Especially so defenseless locked in a cage and left in the open 😩 #justiceforCoco

Whenever you buy a house it's an actual law that the realtor is supposed to give you full disclosure of the history of the house. And if they don't then it's an automatic lawsuit.

Kids: show the mom a picture of a deer and a picture of satan. The mom: they’re the same picture.

After you're child gets his arm broken overnight by the monster. Seems like a good time to maybe call off of work for a few days

I don't know why this randomly came back onto my page after 3yrs, since I already listened to it, but it's one of the best stories you've told so I listened again!

Omg, I had something similar happen to me with a balloon when my son was 2. My son was still in a crib and he refused to go to sleep unless his balloon was in the room. I tied the balloon to the closet doorknob about 10 feet from his crib and he went to sleep. About an hour later he was screaming like crazy. I went into his room and grabbed him and took him out to the living room with me where I sat with him and tried to calm him down. He was absolutely terrified of something but refused to say anything. He looked up to the hallway and his eyes got huge, I looked at the hallway and there was that effing balloon just strolling towards us like someone was pulling it and it stopped right in front of use and floated up to the ceiling. One of the scariest things that's ever happened to me and that's saying a lot because that apartment was hella haunted!

She felt something tapping on her head....looks around and nothings there. It's just a deer.

Taking the dog is just crossing a line even as a ghost

This story was creepy af, but all I can think about is that poor dog! What happened to Cocoa???? I need to know!

A labrador to protect the family??!!?? They're naturally too gentle and loving...❤❤❤ My Dad's friend years ago tried 2make his lab into a tough, guard-dog type... of course - it didn't happen. They're not rough, just beautiful and playful ❤❤❤

Belinda: Tells kids about tapping on her head Kids: ‘it was probably a deer’

LITERALLY the last thing I would do if my daughter told me they saw a man running towards the house in the middle of the night, would be to put her back to bed and pretend nothing happened.

WOW!!! Yes, defo haunted and what heightens the fear factor for me is that the house is in the middle of nowhere, AND hubbie is away during the week. This would make a great movie! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Aaaahhhhh… the good old days of MrBallen.

Stranger's voice: "Do you know the way to Bells Canyon?" Belinda: "Don't worry honey, It's just another deer."

The only thing I could think of for the first half of the story was “oh no don’t let anything happen to that dog” and for the next half of the story I was like “man poor coco”

That happened to ME , TOO!!! My son actually told the balloon to move to a certain place and it did! It went across the room just like someone was carrying it....but i really wasnt surprised because ive had ghosts / spirits around me for almost three decades of my 53 years

Yes! The house was definitely haunted. The dream she was having of the terrified boy with the dark figure standing behind him was the boy who had been burned with the rest of his family & he was warning her about the evil spirit of that man, who was most definitely the person responsible for burning that family.

When he said " they will actually never see coco again" that hit different

shout out to the smart people who know that the covers always protect you

im just rewatching old videos to pass the time, and damn coco’s disappearance hurts just as bad

I’ve been watching your vids for a couple years now. These used to make me so paranoid I’d sleep with that lights on😂 showed these to my dad and now he’s hooked. Woke up last night at 2 in the morning to him watching your videos

“The monster came in the window and broke my arm!” Belinda: “Don’t worry honey, it was probably just a deer. Go back to sleep.”

Coco protecting the child warmed my heart to the core

Definitely Haunted - Poor Dog that never returned to his Family

West Virginia...we have peoperty down there. I can tell a story if anyone comes back to this video to read this. If this comment gets 1 like Ill share the story with Ballen

Honestly the saddest part of this story for me was when Coco went missing. I honestly wanted the dog to make some triumphant return or to just come back

I’d rather listen to these stories than watch horror movies tbh...

I’ve seen kids seeing something that us adults don’t see. I saw a program about a kid that knew names,places,how the person died(twin towers) knew security stuff only workers know. It’s very interesting. Nice one Mr B!!

Euggghhhhh, this hit hard! When I was a kid I was always SUPER freaked out by windows at night. If I had to close my curtains after dark I would close my eyes to do it. My biggest fear was seeing someone in the window. THEN as a teenager one time I got woken up really early in the morning by my friend who lived with us coming into my room before she went to work that day. She opened my bedroom door, turned on the light, but she didn't say anything. I was SUPER hung over, so I just sat up and could barely see and was like huh, what's up? But then she turned it back off, closed the door, and left for work out the backdoor beside my room. I could see her walk by through my curtains because it was still dark and the motion sensor light went off, then the back gate opened and she went to the front to her car. I figured she had needed something but didn't want to disturb me, so I went out in the hallway to get my cell out of my coat pocket from the night before and see what was up, since I was already awake. I couldn't find it anywhere, and was so upset I had lost it AGAIN, because my parents would give me shit for it. I went to our landline instead and called her cell. She answered very confused and groggy, asking why I was calling her at 4 am and waking her up. At first I was so confused, I was a kid really, and I was hung over, well probably still drunk actually. I just went what? You woke ME up on your way to work! She was like what are you talking about, I am in bed right now. It was only then that I realized someone had come into our back door, gone through my things in the hallway, taken my phone, and then come into my room. I never told my parents about it because they were always giving me a hard time about forgetting to lock the back door. You can bet I never forgot to lock that door again after that! I also got a lock for my bedroom. *edited for typo

Maybe coco packed her things and left. Coco like: Belinda thinks everything's a deer, she gonna get us all killed and I'm not staying for this foolery.

This is why you don’t move to a remote cabin in a town called Slanesville.

We lost one of our 2 dogs (Molly, sweet and very loving and protective Boston Terrier Pug mix, mostly terrier) to cancer.. it was horrible just the aniticipation and I have a small family basically just my mom now because im not on speaking terms with my grandparents because of how he treated me the day she died and i just called him cause my mom wasn't answering..long story.. but our worst fear was always the dogs getting out in the road or something because they were not smart around vehicles and people.. they(Pooter is still alive) always had to be on a leash outside or they might run off they hated other animals and people unless the person came up and put their hand out and then they would be friendly with them.. mainly just really protective of us.. but i couldn't imagine one of them running off or being stolen and not knowing what happened and never seeing them again. The last memory i have of molly is not a good one but plenty of great memories and she lived a very good 12 years and she fought until the very end. We kept her comfortable and medicated.. and talking wit hour veterinarian she was still eating as much as you would give her, drinking, playing.. then she passed in bed with me a couple days after we talked to the vet about either putting her down or letting her pass with me.. then had to move in with my mom with our other dog because i was evicted. The cancer and other things .. i just got so behind on rent i couldn't catch up.. beyond depressed. Our schnauzer(Pooter) has even worse seperation anxiety even if i just go to take a shower and put him in his kennel because he doesn't even seem to care anymore about going outside to pee after Molly died.. we have thought about CBD.. he makes this horrible yelping noise and idk if he is scared of being alone because he always had Molly or what.. i always wonder to what awareness he has.. like if he knows what happened wit her.. if he understands.. he would go up and lick her mouth where the tumor was(we had it removed and it grew back) and so i think he knows she was sick.. he didn't cry and everything when she passed.. i tried to not let him see her body and wrap her in a blanket.. it's been maybe 7 months or so and he just isn't the same.. he pees differently.. he is alot more affectionate.. a lot harder to take care of.. but he is family and we love him. He is 13 so i am dreading for him too.. praying he has at least a few years.. he isn't sick.. just older.. he won't sleep alone. He has to sleep with me. And i hate sleeping without him too. This turned into a longer post than i intended. I think i just haven't gotten over it and maybe still am processing and venting.. anyways even if they have annoying habits or you are stressed please always cherish your animals. The fact the dogs are even able to have cancer and stuff makes me question my spiritual beliefs.. possums get like 30 years.. turtles can be like 100.. and dogs get 15 if you are super lucky.. it's bullshit. No innocent animal should have to suffer because "original sin" or some bullshit. Or "everything happens for a reason". NO. There is NO reason at all for that. She was the sweetest, funniest, perfect baby and i don't think i will ever fully recover from losing her. I can barely even say her name and me and my mom can barely speak about it. It sucks.

Ive seen all your old shows so many times for years on u tube and have enjoyed them thoroughly. You are an excellent storyteller. I know because I was always a great storyteller. Keep up the good work.

Poor coco was the smartest one in the story. Not fair😪😪🤣

Let’s give a shoutout to all the kids who witness something crazy and whose parents didn’t believe them

Love the way you narrate the story and you put yourself inside the narration You could it be a great teacher it makes you want to be part of the storie.

I just hope one of the neighbors took the dog and took care of it. Labodores are loving and they always glad to see u and excited and smart.

Belinda feels tapping on the back of her head and thinks it's a deer.

To me the craziest parts of all these stories is when he says “somehow they managed to fall asleep”

Whats really strang dark and mysterious is that i missed this episode! WOW. Jan9,24

Worked as a gravedigger for a couple of years. Its great in many ways.. and costumers wont complain.

I think the most shocking part about this tale is that they didn't IMMEDIATELY call police when they found a pedophile van on their property

Rest in peace Coco, Good Doggo being the best damn guard dog!

I remember seeing the actual family this story comes from in a tv episode back when I was like 9 years old im 23 now and I don't remember which network aired it but it was kinda like the history channel at midnight type show so finding a youtuber I'm subscribed too retell this exact story and family in detail brings me back to my childhood in a weird yet wholesome way

Wow what a story T.y for that I love when you Tell it never stop Peace n love to you n Your family 😊😊😊😊

The thing that most surprises me is the fact that people still manages to fall asleep even after being scared so much

Coco was actually growling and baring her teeth at all of the bad decisions that Belinda and her husband had made. Legend has it that she leapt over the fence, ran back to Baltimore, moved in with a more competent family, and thoroughly enjoyed the remainder of her days.

Its shocking how this family is still alive.

You are the best narrator out there to the point I enjoy your narration more than videos online.

It's crazy how the human body can detect something watching you during the night.

The most frustrating & truly saddening part of this awful occurrence is the the dog was taken and never found. That broke my heart. Poor dog just protected that family and deserved better.

This is by far your best story, I'm not far from there, I'm going to check in to it ,so cool..

Brilliant!

What a great freakin dog. Everyone needs a dog like Coco.

the saddest part is coco was probably killed after being taken. Killed for being a good girl protecting her family :(

The Mr Ballen phenomenon is great and what he's done for so many is wonderful. That said, I miss this....the original Mr. B...the 3, 4 or 5 x week show. The frequency, of course, but also the delivery.

I'm not afraid of balloons, but when they're helium filled and when they start descending and floating mid air in the middle of the night, that terrifies me for some reason. Especially if they come floating right towards me. It scares me as a kid and it still scares me as an adult, no idea why

The fact that the husband kept leaving his family with no transportation especially when the sons arm is broken wow. That's crazy.

Does anyone else get incredibly happy when u find a Mr Ballen video that u haven’t ever seen before???

I miss these earlier versions of Mrballen before all the endorsements. I visit a very very old grave yard here in east Toronto that goes back to the late 1700s. In forty years, not one person, not one has ever been in the grave yard when I have visited but me. Its a very surreal experience as I started to visit annually when I was twenty two. And now I am sixty two. I feel after all of these years that the spirits have accepted my presence. Like there just standing through the grave yard just staring and watching?? names and dates forgotten in time

Oh Coco, we all would have you in our heart.

Coco: *non-stop growling at a dark figure* Blair: maybe it's my mom!

What kind of parents let their child sleep outside in a camper on their own especially after finding a burnt out van with burnt stuffed animals for children in it?

Yikes! I’ve lived next to a cemetery since 2003. Two people passed in my home over its history. Every single one of our four kids at different ages said we had ghosts, as well as my ex-mother in law who witnessed a full bodied apparition when she was visiting from Texas. Fortunately they have been benevolent so far. The other day I got a clear evp in my kitchen with just my built in voice recorder and any spirit box app will talk to us like crazy. Ghosts ARE real but most people need their own encounter to believe. Great story as always, Mr. B

Not only do I live next to a graveyard the graveyard is right out my window. The Branford Cemetery here in Branford Ct is about 385 years old and has some fascinating grave sites. One of them is Lt. Aaron Steven Lanfare who earned the Medal of Honor for his heroics in capturing the battle flag of Florida's 11th Regiment during the Civil War. Somehow he survived the Civil war. His gravestone is only about 30 feet from my living room window. Many people have asked me what it is like to live next to a cemetery and I tell everyone the same thing. Its pretty quiet.

"They would never see Cocoa again." Well thanks for ripping our hearts out

Teacher: okay class we’re going to draw pictures of Deer- Blair: *SCREAMING* Sean: *SCREAMING*

That to me is ur scariest story n I follow u every day on KZfaq I’ve like cleared ur whole back catalogue.. seriously 😮 whoaaa…

super chilling.. this need to be a movie

I love how when Belinda says she can't stay there anymore her husband has her back without any hesitation or questions. He just came home from work and got his family out of there. That's how families should be, supportive of each other without question. I love it.

"Welp, I tried. Humans are too dumb to leave, so I'm outtie." -Coco hopefully.

You are an AMAZING Story teller!

I love this Channel!!!!! Keep it up MrBallen!

How does he tell a story so calmly, with no dramatics, and yet I'm on the edge of my seat the ENTIRE time legit terrified. Well done, sir.

Kid: hides under covers Ghost: were did she go!?

I enjoy the story thank you. Horrible situation for the family. I"ll Keep listen for more.

One of my fav . Feel like Im back at camp .

I’m scared of ghosts but as soon as someone or a ghost takes my dog. Yalls gonna see John wick 4 wayyyy early

"the monster came in the window" Can't imagine what horrors that poor kid experienced in those moments.

I remember this story! Creepy ending!!!

This incident gives a good piece of advice...one should know about the land being purchased, old history...ko ko missing real mystery... Thank U.

The fact that the dog was on top of blaire protecting her 🥺 awe

Shout out to all the small dogs gaurding their people. Respect

I have not been here for awhile. But I love Mr. Ballen!

Thank you for having a soothing voice. I sometimes play videos I've already watched just to have a "bedtime story". I apologize I'm a grown up 2 year old. Can't sleep if it's too dark or too quiet....

Could you imagine being lost in the woods, It’s pitch black, and then all of a sudden you start hearing Mr.Ballens theme sound?! 😨

I am from southern WV, but reside in TN now. I was very intrigued by this video,, especially taking place in my homestate. I decided to finish watching this on Sunday night. I am at home with my two toddlers because my husband works nights. I started this video after 11 p.m. and finally got my baby girl to sleep by 11:10 or 11:15. By 11:20 I was calling 911 because an intruder broke into my home and was in my daughter's room. Thank God she was with me in my bed with my other child. By the time I heard him stepping on her toys and them singing and making all the toy noises I let my dogs out of the room I was in and they chased him out of my back door.. he jumped the gate and was gone before I could even lay eyes one him. No one was hurt and nothing was taken. I just thought it was worth telling everyone that I was watching a mrballen video while someone broke into my house. Something that has never happened to me before in my life. I freak myself out enough as it is watching the strange, dark and mysterious, but I'm sure I'll be hyper vigilant from now on. Lol

There are so many scary scary unexplainable in West Virginia especially in Slanesville West Virginia there’s 1 million stories that happened in that town😮

Lab's are the BEST 👌 ❤ Beautiful nature... 😍

I literally teared up when you said "unfortunately they would never see coco again".. that's so sad their puppy was gone.

In 1953 (Damn, where DOES the time go?) I and my sister were living with our grandparents, I was 4, my sister was 3, so our bedtime was early in the evenings. My being here writing this is all the "proof" of the other side I need. My mother had been in an orphanage as a young child, and was extremely sick one night, she said she knew she was dying, but we're talking about the early 30's when this happened, and the orphanages weren't known for their "care" of the orphans, so she knew no one cared. My mother told me the room they slept in had no lights, it was pitch black at night, so there was nothing that could have cast what she saw, she said she saw her mother's eyes move across the wall and sit in the corner looking at her, and she heard her mother's voice tell her she was going to be OK, and she went to sleep. The next morning her fever had gone, and she got better almost immediately. While my mother was home alone one night in 1953, and I and my sister were at our grandparents house, she told me she was sitting in her chair reading when she saw movement out of the corner of her eye, and when she looked over she saw her mother's eyes in the corner of the room. She said that when she looked at them fully, the eyes moved across the wall and stopped above a picture of my grandparent's house. The picture fell off the wall and broke, and her mother's eyes disappeared. She came and got us immediately and took us home, she had to carry us because it was past our bedtime and we were falling asleep. Several hours later a can of paint too close to the furnace (coal burning) exploded, setting the basement on fire, almost trapping my grandfather downstairs when he had gone to check on what had exploded, the flames shot up through the stairwell (old house made of wood back then), cutting access off to the second floor, where my sister and I would have been sound asleep.The house burnt completely to the ground, my grandfather was slightly burned, my grandmother made it out safe. But my sister and I would have had no chance of rescue, we would have surely died that night. I have absolutely no reason to doubt or question what she told me, she wasn't a woman that made things up. So I've reached an age where I HAVE to admit - there is some strange shit happening. I've seen things I can't explain. There ARE spirits, demons, creatures, "shadow people", ghosts, poltergeists, and many other "supernatural" beings(?) out there, and that's a freaky thing to realize and accept. Where do you go from there?

As soon as he said that Coco was put in her outdoor cage, I knew something was going to happen to her. Poor Coco, you were a great guard dog. Rest in peace. ❤