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Charming elderly man gains popularity online sharing footage of forest “pixie”
His video has over 4 million views and the general consensus is that Erwin Saunders has the most lovable personality.
Jessica Adler
01.19.23

Most of us are familiar with fairytales.

We all grew up with them.

But, do you believe in fairies?

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Pixabay|Sophia Nel

As children, we heard different stories about kingdoms and worlds that are different or apart from ours.

We encountered stories with many interesting characters, from princes and princesses to personified animals in fables.

We also encounter interesting stories of mythical creatures.

Some of them were about pixies.

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Pixabay|Willgard Krause

These creatures are said to be among us.

Some say these creatures lived on Earth before we, humans, entirely inhabited all lands, but knowing that this is fiction in storybooks aimed at children to teach a lesson, we never believed they could be real.

Is it possible they exist?

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Pixabay - jcoope12

Erwin Saunders seems to think so.

He dedicated an entire YouTube channel to his journey.

He shows viewers how he ā€œbaitsā€ them out using sweets and seeds because he believes pixies love them.

YouTube Screenshot|Erwin Saunders
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YouTube Screenshot|Erwin Saunders

In this particular video, he takes us to his first sighting of pixies.

It’s not his first sighting, though.

YouTube Screenshot|Erwin Saunders
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YouTube Screenshot|Erwin Saunders

In the video, he starts by sharing when he first encountered pixies.

He said he first saw them right in the spot where he shot the video more than a decade ago.

His last sighting was in 2016.

During these years, Erwin hasnā€™t probably thought of filming it. Now, his entire YouTube channel is filled with his pixie adventures.

YouTube Screencast|Erwin Saunders
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YouTube Screencast|Erwin Saunders

Doing this takes a lot of patience and endurance.

You can see Erwin just sitting and waiting patiently until one would show up.

Hours passed.

Then, he finally saw one.

YouTube Screenshot|Erwin Saunders
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YouTube Screenshot|Erwin Saunders

They look as described in books.

Pixies are often described as small, wingless creatures with elf-like ears and are known to be colored green (or wearing green).

They are often confused with fairies, but fairies have wings and look more human in appearance than elf-like.

Pixies are also said to be more mischievous in nature.

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Most folklores say that they often play a few tricks on travelers and lead them astray in their journey.

They also pull some harmless tricks on humans like blow candles, throw small stones, and rap windows.

Erwin experienced none of that, though.

YouTube Screencast|Erwin Saunders
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YouTube Screencast|Erwin Saunders

In a short sighting of this single pixie, he just looked at where Erwin was sitting as if spying on what he was doing.

You can see the pixie moving quite fast and left just like that.

It’s an abnormal sight, for sure.

YouTube Screencast|Erwin Saunders
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YouTube Screencast|Erwin Saunders

After all, itā€™s not every day that we see creatures we’ve only seen in storybooks.

While we can all doubt this is real, what if it really is? Does this mean that there is indeed a realm unknown or unseen by us?

People shred plenty of thoughts.

YouTube Screenshot|Erwin Saunders
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YouTube Screenshot|Erwin Saunders

What’s probably most amazing of all is how many kind things people had to say about Erwin himself.

Indeed, the pixie hunter is so charming he makes many of us want to believe along with him.

See this gentle soul explain the finer details of pixie-watching and judge for yourself in the video below!

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