Security camera captures creepy creature and everyone has a theory

Welp, we have a new entry on the list of creepy internet videos.

Vivian Gomez posted a video to Facebook late last week taken by one of the security cameras outside her home. In the video, a small mystery creature that bears a striking resemblance to an alien is seen taking a strange strut past her car and out toward the street.

Here's what Gomez had to say in her post:

So I woke up Sunday morning and saw this on my camera and am trying to figure out...what the heck?? First I saw the shadow walking from my front door then I saw this thing....has anyone else seen this on their cameras?? The other two cameras didn’t pick it up for some reason.

Yup, that's pretty damn strange. So what the hell is that?

Of course, this being the internet, the first assumption is that it's somehow fake. But perhaps the most logical explanation comes from a commenter on Gomez's original Facebook post who said, "It is probably some kid wearing flip flops with shorts on his head."

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Sounds weird, but not out of the question. Kids do weird stuff!

But once the video hit Twitter a new theory cropped up: It's Dobby, the lovable, skittish elf from the Harry Potter series.

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But at least on Twitter user had a different suggestion. A house elf, yes, but a different Harry Potter house elf.

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Either way, this seems to be the tweet that sums everything up best.

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So what is it? An alien? A prank? A house elf? We may never know. We've reached out to Gomez for comment, and we'll update if we hear back.

But for now, all we can say is run wild, Dobby, and embrace your freedom.

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