Whatever was triggering the doorbell camera was somewhat human-shaped and had the greenest eyes I'd ever seen on a living being. The way it staggered past the door before doubling back to stare at it reminded me of a ragdoll, or a child practicing at being grown-up.
I almost didn't think it was malicious, maybe poorly socialised but not dangerous. That was before it started leaving gifts for us. I'd play the footage back in the morning and see it leave crumpled dead birds on the door, gnarled clawed hands gesturing between the door and the dead bird repeatedly - it wanted us to know that this was an offering.
Usually it came around 3 or 4 in the morning but it decided to pay us a visit at 9PM sharp. My daughter nearly opened the door, if I hadn't reminded her to check the camera first then I just... I don't want to think about what might have happened but I doubt she'd still be here.
There is was, this time it had what had recently been two cats, again broken and tangled together. I know it heard us moving - its head was darting about all over the place. It was excited and stayed there for almost an hour waiting forus to open the door and receive this last gift.
When it became clear that we weren't coming it curled its arms to its chest and slowly left with its gift.
We haven't seen it clearly since but we know it's still in the area.
We've seen its gifts strung in the trees outside our home.
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