What would you do if an unexplained image of a child kept flashing on your nanny cam? Many are stumped by one woman’s story of the bizarre image that appears while using the cam to keep an eye on her dog.
According to KMOV:
A woman was shocked when she said she turned on her home surveillance camera expecting to see her dog and found the image of a little girl she didn’t know instead.
They are designed for you to keep an eye on your child, pet or home while you’re away. Sandie Kaplanis’ camera was used to keep an eye on Amber, her 14-year-old chocolate Labrador.
Her son bought her the Vivitar smart camera for Christmas.
“I watch her and make sure she’s breathing and make sure she’s OK,” Kaplanis said Monday.
With the camera, Kaplanis can watch Amber’s movements on her phone synced to the Vivitar. She said it worked fine until a few weeks ago, when the image of the girl appeared.
“I log back out and I log back in and I see my dog,” she said. “Then I log back in and I see this little girl. And this happened over a period of 24 hours.”
She said she has no idea who the girl is or where the picture came from. The photo was a still shot that never changed.
Kaplanis said Vivitar offered no explanation, but the company apologized and said it is investigating.
In the meantime, the company sent her four new cameras.
“I wanted people to know that there’s a chance that if you buy this and set it up for your little baby, that somebody else could be watching,” Kaplanis said.
A Vivitar spokesperson said Monday the company is still working with Kaplanis to figure out exactly what happened. So far, the company has not seen anything out of the ordinary on its end.
The spokesperson said it was the first complaint like this the company has received, and it is waiting for Kaplanis to return the camera so technicians can take a look at it.
I’m sure this will have many people scratching their heads as to how the images are being crossed, but it’s kind of scary to think someone could be spying on your child while they sleep in the supposed safety of their own home.