horselaugh.com: An Internet Rabbit Hole

Summary

The video investigates a disturbing folder found on the domain horselaugh.com, also referred to in the subtitles as horsel.com. Registered in 2003, the site had hosted assorted personal material over the years. In 2024, Reddit users noticed a folder titled “1417 BR orbs” containing videos of a young girl asleep in a room. The videos included sounds from a television and, in one clip, a man’s voice. They were reportedly recorded in March and uploaded to the site in December.

The site’s apparent owner, Dan Jud, removed the videos after an investigator contacted him. In an email, Dan said there was more to the story and warned that some things could not be “unlearned.” The videos had already been archived, however, and users continued investigating the site and its owner.

The video recounts other material associated with Dan, including a document proposing a connection between H. pylori and autism, and a claim that he possessed the Mormon religion’s “116 lost pages.” It also mentions Dan’s past disputes with companies and his former acquaintance with Lori and Chad Daybell, who later murdered their children. The video explicitly states that this connection does not indicate that Dan had a role in the murders.

A contact identified as Dan’s stepson, Allan, reportedly explained that the girl in the videos is his half-sister, who is autistic and may have seizures. He said Dan sometimes cared for her and that the camera was there to monitor her. Allan also claimed that Dan refused to treat her because of his beliefs about H. pylori and autism.

This explanation addresses why the girl was being filmed, but not why the videos were posted on the website. The narrator speculates that “orbs” in the folder name may reflect Dan’s spiritual or personal beliefs, perhaps connecting the footage to his views about autism. That interpretation is unconfirmed, and the video concludes that the reason for the upload remains unknown.

Presenters and Contributors

• Presenter: The narrator, not named in the subtitles; the channel is identified as Unreal Aired.
• Contributors or sources discussed: Reddit user u/drunkpriesthood, investigator Scare Theater, and Allan, identified as Dan’s stepson.
• Subject discussed: Dan Jud.