Overview
- The family says five wolf-like creatures surrounded their isolated farmhouse in Palmyra, Maine, and left claw marks on exterior walls.
- They report barricading inside until daylight after contacting police, who allegedly advised that the animals would likely leave on their own.
- Earlier encounters included dogs freezing at a large earthen mound, a reported growl, and an eerie silence in nearby wildlife.
- The animals were described as resembling wolves, though the family acknowledged they might have been bears.
- Daily Star and the Mirror republished the story on March 18, citing Mr Ballen’s YouTube narration, and the articles note the family later left the property permanently.