www.pacificparanormal.com

With all the crazy "ghost" apps for phones out there, it's given us even MORE reason to be skeptical.  Here is another one for us to figure out!  This was a submission to coasttocoastam.com


"While holidaying in Canada with my wife we went to Banff. At the Rose and Crown Pub we stopped for a light meal before heading back to Calgary on the bus. During our meal I had a feeling we were being watched and for a laugh decided to take a quick photo just in case I caught a ghost.Not thinking much more of it at the time I didn't actually check the picture until I got home to Australia when I was pleasantly surprised by this arm.

I sent the photo to the manager at the Rose and Crown pub asking if they had any history or incident that could account for this picture. The manager replied by e-mail thanking me for the image and explaining that: while he had recognized the regular guests in the photo he could not explain or identify the arm; he was happy to have the pic and said it would make an interesting addition to the Pub's history."

(http://www.coasttocoastam.com/cimages/var/ezwebin_site/storage/images/coast-to-coast/repository/photos/disembodied-hand/550779-1-eng-US/Disembodied-Hand_photo_medium.jpg)

I say it's faked.  Note the distinct "cut out" demarcation to the left of the arm on the enlarged image (which has been enhanced for contrast):


Also, the lighting and reflection off of the skin and watch suggest this is a solid object, not an apparition.  Not sure, either, if that's a cigarette in the fingers or a nacho. :D

I agree; the lighting suggests plastic rather than flesh. It could be one of those fake arms you can buy at a Halloween store.  :) There is no XIF data from the image posted on Coast to Coast AM, and you know that always makes me suspicious.