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Some stories stick with you because they're eerie.

Others because they're too real.

The kind that seep into your bones and leave you watching

the tree line for something you still don't have a name for. Welcome back to Alone in the

woods. I'm Darkness Prevails, and tonight's episode opens with a chilling story from the

swamps of Louisiana, where something massive, foul-smelling, and unnatural stepped

out of the shadows and breathed down a boy's neck. From there, things only get more unsettling.

Have a true story of your own. Head over to darkstories.org, or go to eeriecast.com slash outdoor to share it.

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It helps us more than you know.

Now, throw another log on the fire, because the night is still young.

The Thing in the Swamp From M. Upellis.

A little background before I get started with the story.

Growing up my dad was a construction electrician, which meant his jobs came and went

fairly frequently. As a result, we moved quite a bit when I was a child. I saw a lot of strange

things everywhere I lived, but this particular incident happened when we moved to what would

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