20 People Share The Most Bizarre Things They've Caught On Their Doorbell Cameras

By now, you have likely heard of the doorbell camera phenomenon—unless you already own one of these devices yourself. The idea, of course, is that you can have a surveillance camera attached to your doorbell, allowing you to see what's happening outside your front door or even across the street.

Doorbell cameras are generally connected to an app, where you can access and receive alerts about footage of activity on your doorstep. They also allow you to communicate with people at your door via the app.

So, if you're not at home and someone rings your doorbell, you can see and talk to that person through your phone. What are the benefits?

Well, obviously, security is a significant one. But there's also the convenience of being able to tell a delivery person to "just leave the parcel at the door" or to inform your friend that you'll "just be a minute."

You can also capture some pretty interesting moments on a doorbell camera. Reddit user u/wigglytunadiddler posted to the r/AskReddit subreddit asking, "Redditors who have a Ring doorbell, what's the creepiest thing you have caught on it?"

As always, the Reddit community had plenty to say on the topic and didn't disappoint with their responses. Keep scrolling to discover 20 of the strangest things Reddit users have caught on their doorbell cameras.

The Reddit user asked, "Redditors who have a Ring doorbell, what's the creepiest thing you have caught on it?"

Reddit: u/wigglytunadiddler

Here's what people said.

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1. "There was a shootout across the street."

Reddit: u/xXminilex

2. Wait, that's not creepy?

Reddit: u/lookssharp

3. "A toddler wearing nothing but a pajama top and underwear."

Reddit: u/misspoopyloopy

4. "The power line across the street burst into flames."

Reddit: u/nerevisigoth

5. Trying to stake the joint.

Reddit: u/McHaaps

6. "A chemical plant blew up."

Reddit: u/woodchuck125

7. "A serial gnomer."

Reddit: u/NotVeryAccurateTbh

8. A "dude crouching behind my car."

Reddit: u/WungusDigester

9. "Praise the faeries."

Reddit: u/OpossumJesusHasRisen

10. "Six people... just staring at my house."

Reddit: u/mxmnull

11. "A small child on our porch."

Reddit: u/MostModestestMouse

12. "A big, fat raccoon."

Reddit: u/Minimalgoth

13. They stole the bear!

Reddit: u/Juventus19

14. Umm, awkward.

Reddit: u/Same_Lack_1775

15. "A guy wandering around her yard with a baseball bat."

Reddit: u/KayTheMadScientist

16. "Mom, I'm four Oreos away from a bear."

Reddit: u/awkwardlyherdingcats

17. "A person running through my yard high as a kite."

Reddit: u/Shadows_In_Time

18. "A clearly fake police badge."

Reddit: u/fake_fakington

19. Caught him!

Reddit: u/beerman_uk

20. A "Honda Civic riding back and forth slowly... playing ice cream truck music."

Reddit: u/amoeba2020

So, there you have it. Twenty of the most bizarre things people have caught on their doorbell cameras.

Imagine checking your camera and seeing someone randomly petting your plants. Or a lady placing gnomes in other people's gardens!

Doorbell cameras are an incredible invention that provides us with security and convenience. And, as we've learned today, they can also offer us hours of quality entertainment and a good laugh.

Have you ever caught anything crazy on your own doorbell camera? Or have you perhaps been caught doing something embarrassing on someone else's camera?

As always, we love to hear from you and read your stories. You can share them with us in the comment section below.