By Tim Binnall
An eerie piece of security camera footage from India appears to show a motorcycle moving on its own and some viewers suspect that it could be the work of a ghost. The video in question was posted to Twitter on Tuesday by film producer Amber Zaidi, who mused that the spooky scene was "captured on camera or else nobody would have believed it." Where, exactly, the incident occurred is unknown, but the timestamp on the footage suggests that it took place at around 1 AM this past December 30th.
In the video, a motorcycle initially sits parked along the side of a deserted street before it suddenly starts slowly moving. The bike almost completely turns around in the road, but falls over with what appears some considerable force. Alas, the footage ends there without any indication of what became of the motorcycle after that nor how its owner reacted to later finding it knocked down in the road. Be that as it may, the video has quickly gone viral on social media in India with people offering all manner of theories for what they are seeing.
While some social media users declared that the bike had been moved by some kind of spirit lurking in the street, more skeptical have put forward some pretty compelling prosaic explanations. One prevalent theory is that the bike had faulty wiring which allowed for it to start on its own and then it moved along the road because it had been left in gear when parked. Another interesting argument is the event was caused by the ground vibrating. And, of course, there are those who simply declared that the footage was a clever hoax. With that in mind, what's your take on the odd video? Share your thoughts with us at the Coast to Coast AM Facebook page.