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The Arkansas Dog Boy Legend

The Arkansas Dog Boy Legend14 sept1 h 19 min

<p>In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa strives to correct historical inaccuracies regarding the Arkansas Dog Boy Jarrell Bettis. </p><p><br></p><p>The legend states that the Bettis Family allegedly purchased their beautiful Victorian home in Quitman, Arkansas, in the early 1950&#39;s. Floyd and Alline finally had their precious only child Jarrell (mistakenly listed as Gerald) in the 1950&#39;s and he turned out to be allegedly a vicious, attention seeking child that tortured animals and allegedly hurt his parents or worse as he and they got older.</p><p><br></p><p>The legend goes on to state these torturous acts were the reason for the children of Quitman to fear the Bettis home (sometimes called the Garrett Home of Quitman)--kids feared the home because of the alleged evil spirit of the Dog Boy Gerald Bettis.</p><p><br></p><p>In 2005, time zone an owner of the Garrett/Bettis home opened the home up to many paranormal investigators. This homeowner, Weaver, claimed to know his home was haunted by the Dog Boy and his heinous acts he conducted in the home.</p><p><br></p><p>In the episode, there is an interview with acclaimed Arkansas Paranormal Investigator Larry Flaxman (info below)--he describes his investigation for Weaver 20 years ago.</p><p><br></p><p>I will layout all the misconceptions and provide my research on the TRUE history of the home and Jarrell Bettis.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the entire episode and share the facts.</p><p><br></p><p>Big Shoutout to Larry Flaxman--Paranormal Investigator:</p><p><br></p><p>https://larryflaxman.com/</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLarryFlaxman/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/AuthorLarryFlaxman</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/c/LarryFlaxman</p><p><br></p><p>Additional Shoutouts of Appreciation :</p><p><br></p><p>Cleburne County Courthouse Land Deed Dept. Ladies</p><p>Lakisha --Title work Queen</p><p>Quitman Public Schools Yearbook Dept</p><p><br></p><p><strong>References for this Episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>https://www.paranormalcatalog.net/ghosts/the-arkansas-dog-boy</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Youtube Video &#39;The Dog Boy of Arkansas: A Tale..&#39;--https://youtu.be/m4hHTeyh0lY?si=iziqhp4PehilnzTg</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>https://truescaresandreallifenightmares.substack.com/p/the-haunting-true-story-of-deranged</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dale Brumfield Article 2020--Dog Boy--An Arkansas town would probably like to kill the legend of Jarrell Bettis--<