A doorbell camera at a home in Texas caught the terrifying moment a 'devil' turned up on the doorstep holding a sign relating to a Bible verse.
We all have those moments when we want to pretend we're not home, like when you've just sat down with your dinner and a good TV show, or when you thought the last of the trick-or-treaters were long gone.
But I can't imagine ever wanting to turn off the lights and hide behind the sofa more than if the person at the door was dressed to look like the devil - in January.
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This is exactly the picture that a homeowner in in Carrollton, about 20 miles north of Dallas in North Texas, was faced with on the night of January 18, when she checked her Ring doorbell at around 8pm to see a figure dressed in a black sweatshirt and red, horned devil mask.
Thankfully the homeowner, who asked CBS News Texas not to be named, wasn't actually at home at the time, but the incident has still left her shaken.
She told the outlet: "My husband and I had gone out to dinner, and we had stopped off at the store to pick up a Powerball ticket and I was waiting in the car for him and my Ring notification went off.
"And the person popped up on the video with that goat mask on and they were approaching my door."
The homeowner noticed that the figure was holding a sign which read: "Revelation 20: 1-15."
It's a reference to a Bible verse - one that is 'about the end of times' and 'judgement day', the homeowner explained.
"I freaked out. I mean I was... I couldn't even think of anything," she said.
According to Biblia, part of the Bible verse Revelation 20: 1-15 reads: "Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done."
Footage from the doorbell indicates the figure only pretended to knock at the door, but by the time the homeowner called the local police the person had already left.
Police filed a report, and are now monitoring the situation. The homeowner was also reportedly told that police will be patrolling the neighborhood.
Gloria Johns, a neighbor in the area, described the incident as 'really scary'.
"I'm not aware of anything like this ever happening and I hope they catch him," she said.
After she spoke out about the incident, the homeowner received a lot of responses online and consequently had a warning for the person in the video.
"From my post, a lot of people are saying they would probably shoot the person," she said. "I wish it were fake because it has really affected me."
Local authorities are encouraging residents to remain vigilant and report any activity that appears to be suspicious.
Topics: Religion, Technology, Texas, US News
Emily Brown