The narrator returns home from a run to find an animal control van in front of his house. He discovers his mom and Grace with an animal control officer, who are searching for something. The officer warns them not to let their dogs out, as an unknown animal is on the loose. Grayson explains that his mom was gardening when she saw a massive, never-before-seen animal, which prompted her to call animal control.
The narrator suits up with gear, including a paintball marker, to search for the creature, which is referred to as the "pond monster." They search the woods but initially find nothing. However, they eventually discover a strange, rotted tree with a large hole in it. As they investigate, a creature with shoes on its feet is found, but it seems different from the original description. The creature has a necklace with a black pendant and appears to be wearing a mask.
Suddenly, a person named Topper appears, revealing that he was wearing the mask and putting on a prank. However, a real creature suddenly emerges from the woods, and the group is shocked. The creature disappears, and Topper refuses to go back into the woods to search for it. The video ends with a challenge: the loser of a future pawn challenge will have to explore the woods.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator returns home from a run and sees an animal control van in front of their house.
2. The narrator doesn't see anything unusual at first, but then notices something in the pond.
3. The narrator becomes scared and stays back, not wanting to get too close to the water.
4. The narrator's mom and a person named Grace are near the pond with an animal control officer.
5. The officer is searching the area, and the narrator's mom is looking for something.
6. The narrator thinks something might be hiding in the pond.
7. The narrator's mom and Grace had previously encountered an unknown animal that had attacked them.
8. The narrator's mom had screamed when she saw the animal, which was described as having big eyes and brown fur.
9. The animal control officer had told them not to let any dogs out and to warn their neighbors to keep their dogs inside.
10. The narrator and Grace go on a search for the unknown animal, armed with protective gear and a paintball marker.
11. They search the woods and find a tree with a hole in it, which they think might be a hiding place for the animal.
12. They discover a creature that appears to be the unknown animal, but it's wearing shoes and has a necklace, which confuses them.
13. A person named Topper appears, and it's revealed that he was wearing a mask that made him look like the unknown animal.
14. Topper claims he just arrived at the house and had seen the animal control van outside.
15. The group realizes they were pranked, and the unknown animal was actually Topper in a costume.
16. The group decides to have a challenge to see who has to explore the woods, which will be revealed in the next vlog.