LOCALS have taken to social media to describe the strangest phenomena they have witnessed in Edinburgh.
A post online called for residents of the Scottish capital to reveal things they’ve seen in Edinburgh that others don’t believe.
More than 150 locals duly obliged on Friday with claims from Scots ranging from having seen countryside big cats to strange weather.
A common incident written about was the “snow thunder” experienced by residents in 2020, a weather phenomenon that saw locals hear loud booms across the city.
Some shared recordings of the snow thunder as others described hearing what they thought were bombs going off.
Another rumour residents swear they witnessed suggested a big cat of some kind living in the countryside just outside of Auld Reekie.
Several locals reported seeing a big cat around the village of Inveresk, East Lothian with furious debate sparked over the reports’ veracity.
Several locals said they have seen vintage buses operating in the city with models dating back to the 60s being spotted in service on the streets of the capital.
Others took the opportunity to crack jokes about the capital with suggestions like “a properly filled pothole” and “affordable rent on a one bed flat” being common.
The post was captioned: “What’s something you’ve seen in Edinburgh that no one believes you?
It received over 40 likes and more than 165 comments from locals and social media users sharing their stories.
One user wrote: “Just outside Edinburgh, seen a big cat near Inveresk, Musselburgh.”
Another replied: “A pothole properly repaired.”
A third said: “Not ‘seen’ but heard, in the middle of the night – thundersnow.
“Happened in December 2020, sounded like the city was being bombed, and I couldn’t convince any of my friends and family down south it’s an actual real weather event.”
Another commented: “A woman sat lower deck brushing her teeth on the number 16 bus at 5:20pm. Bus was packed, everyone pretended not to see it happening.”
A fifth said: “No one believes me when I talk about the Kim Jong Un mugs on Leith Walk until they see it themselves.”
