A 93-year-old woman from the El Sereno area of Los Angeles was stunned to discover that the strange noises she and her family had been hearing under their home were not caused by animals, as they initially believed, but by a man who had been living in the crawlspace. The unusual sounds had been sporadic for weeks but intensified last Thursday, prompting suspicion. Police were called to investigate and found a 27-year-old man, Issac Betancourt, who had been staying under the house for approximately six months.
Despite attempts to remove him, including the use of gas, Betancourt initially refused to leave. The family, shocked by the discovery, plans to seal off the crawlspace to avoid such incidents in the future. Authorities noted that situations like this, while unsettling, highlight the growing issue of individuals seeking unconventional shelter due to various circumstances.