Eerie picture of ‘demon-like ghost lurking outside Civil War army hospital’ leaves Reddit users on the fence

AN eerie photo that appears to show a “demon like ghost” has sent Reddit users into a spin.

The creepy snap, posted on Wednesday, was taken just outside an old Civil War army hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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The eerie picture outside the an old Civil War army hospital was posted on Reddit[/caption]

In the comments, the user “Drew B 102” explained that he had been previously warned by an estate agent that the house was “haunted”.

The photographer said: “Patients were operated on inside the home, and then moved to the field out back where most would die after being placed in tents.

“This photo was taken of the tree’s face, and I didn’t notice the figure behind it until this evening.

“I walked all around that field photographing it for the seller, and not once did I see that shape by the fence in person, or in any other shots.”

It sparked a heated debate on the forum website as people questioned what the ghostly figure could be.

In the comments below the post, some suggested that the “creepy” figure could be a nun.

One user said: “Being a hospital, it would have had nuns.

“Look up images for nun’s civil war US – and it’s a striking resemblance. Chilling.”

Another added: “I have to agree, this looks like a military nun or nurse. Interesting catch!”

However, some users were less than convinced that it was proof of supernatural beings.

One user said: “This isn’t “half decent”, it’s a blurry picture of what could be literally anything.

“There is absolutely nothing in this photo to suggest that this is anything paranormal.

“It’s impossible to tell what the object in the photo is, so why assume it’s a ghost?”

Others also pointed out that the object could be something caught in the wind – despite admissions from the photographer that he saw nothing covering the buildings view.

One user claimed it was a “torn plastic bag caught in fence”, while others suggested it was either a tree or a umbrella.

The unusual citing comes just months after a haunted pub went up for sale in Wales.

The pub, which is up for sale for £140,000, is said to have witnessed a number of paranormal encounters including spooky whispers and ghostly figures.

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Debate was rife about what the ‘ghostly’ figure was[/caption]