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Has the ghostly 'lost boy' of York been caught on CCTV? Moment riderless bike rolls across street before falling over in Europe's most haunted city (www.dailymail.co.uk)

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This is the unsettling moment a bike appears to ride itself before stopping and falling down in an empty street in York.

The spooky incident was caught on CCTV as locals scrabble to try and explain the ghostly mystery in Europe's most haunted city.

The scene took place near the historic city's world-famous Shambles.

And one ghost expert even suggested that it may be the work of York's 'lost boy' - who has been spotted before in the area and is known for running shocked when passers-by spot him.

Posting the video on social media, the Shambles Market said: 'Yesterday, something very strange was spotted on CCTV… and this clip gives us the chills Theories welcome… Has anyone else noticed peculiar paranormal activity around town?'

The adult's road bike can clearly be seen rolling itself out of a sideroad and keeping steady as it balances itself after wobbling on the cobbles.

It then reaches the pavement and pauses for more than two seconds, before steadily falling over onto its side.

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[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago

Even without invoking Betteridge's law of headlines, it is pretty obvious that the "lost boy" of York hasn't been caught on camera.

Now I'm no Ghostbuster but I ain't afraid of no ghosts either and this seems the more obvious explanation:

Clare Bryant, from ghost hunting team Paranormal Research York was more skeptical about the incident.

She explained: 'It's a tricky one. The fact that you can't see where the bike is coming from you can't rule out it's a bit of a prank.

Some kids nicked a bike and rolled it out of the side street. The main debate would be if they'd been on White Lightning cider or laughing gas first.

I am still chuckling at the idea that the fact that it "steadily fell over" (thus complying with the laws of physics) is evidence of anything.