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You stare at the deer in your backyard. Usually the deer that pass through here are a

peaceful, beautiful sight. But this deer, its skin is falling off in places. There are

strange formations in its mouth that look oddly like fangs. And is that a half-eaten

squirrel on the ground in front of it? Welcome back to unexplained encounters. I'm your

host, Darkness Prevails. This week I'm back with more new, not-deer encounters, as well

as some backwoods horror stories. Enjoy and remember to send me your scary stories at darkstories.org.

Also be sure to check out our other awesome shows to satisfy your itch for terror, such

as Freaky Folklor, where you can explore the lore and history about your favorite monsters

and legends. Or Redwood Bureau, a fictional anthology series where each episode is a leaked

report from a secret organization which researches and contains disturbing creatures and objects.

Now let's begin.

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