Emmerdale's Eve to make shock claim in baffling Bear Wolf mystery

Emmerdale spoilers follow.

Emmerdale youngster Eve Dingle plays a key role in Bear Wolf's disappearance storyline next week, as she claims to have spotted her missing grandfather. The surprise moment comes shortly after viewers discover the shocking truth about Bear's whereabouts in an epic flashback, filling in the three months since he left the village.

Paddy is growing increasingly worried about his missing dad's safety, but could this possible sighting solve the mystery of Bear's disturbing disappearance?

"In new scenes, Paddy discovers that Bear never made it to Ireland, and the truth about where he's actually been is truly shocking," our Emmerdale insider explains.

"As we're about to see, Bear has become embroiled in a very frightening situation…"

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Believing Bear has vanished off the face of the earth following their big argument, Paddy prepares to make a statement to the police. PC Swirling takes notes as he listens to Paddy explain why he's so worried. Having heard his concerns, Swirling reckons Paddy is overreacting and believes there's no evidence to suggest Bear might be in danger.

Poor Paddy is left frustrated the authorities aren't taking this seriously, and turns to his wife Mandy for help. Determined to find her father-in-law, Mandy assures Paddy they won't give up on looking for their missing relative.

Meanwhile, Matty Barton keeps Paddy's daughter Eve occupied by offering to take her and Isaac for a walk in the woods. But the trip takes an unexpected turn…

"Matty and the kids decide to play a game and pretend they're hunting for bears," explains our Emmerdale spy. "It's a cute scene as the three of them explore the woods playing their game. Suddenly spying something in the distance across the field, Eve calls out to Matty – she's seen Bear!"

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As the little girl reveals what she thinks she just saw, Matty is mortified that he's seemingly confused Eve by having an imaginary 'bear' hunt, when there's an actual manhunt going on for her grandpa Bear.

He tries to explain to her she can't have seen Bear, without trying to draw attention to the fact he's vanished and nobody has a clue where he is. Has Eve picked up on hushed conversations with regards to her grandfather's whereabouts, and wished for his return so her dad cheers up?

Paddy then delves deeper into the mystery and contacts the car hire company his dad used when he went away. Unfortunately, it sheds no further light on where Bear might have gone, leaving Paddy to believe that Bear deliberately chose to cut his family out of his life. The truth is even more upsetting…

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"Viewers will learn Bear has fallen on hard times," our source continues. "The special episode tracks the 100 missing days in the life of Paddy's estranged parent, in which we learn he's trapped in something there appears to be little hope of escaping from – something which is sadly more common than you think…"

Can anyone save Bear from his living nightmare? And was it really him that Eve saw, only for her to accidentally ignore his cry for help?