Sword and scale contains adult themes and violence and is not intended for all audiences.

Listener discretion is advised.

She couldn't even defend herself. Look how big he was.

All right, don't get used to this. This isn't going to be new norm. We aren't gonna do two episodes a week every week forever.

I mean, do you wanna kill me?

This is season 12, episode 290,

of Sword and Scale, a show that reveals

it the worst monsters.

Ah, I missed it, damn it.

Alright, let me try that again.

This is Season 12, Episode 290

of Sword and Scale, a show that reveals that the worst monsters are real. It was a cold January in Cleveland, Ohio.

Then again, is in every January cold in Cleveland, Ohio.

A thick layer of snow covered the ground and the sky was gray.

Inside the modest downstairs apartment of a turn-of-the-century house,

35-year-old Deniseha Cooper was pacing through her living room.

Her hands were shaking, as she called 911.

Cleveland 911 dispatcher Malavitini, please fire ambulance.

Please.

What's going on over there in 149, turn to show?

I want to report a missing child.

How old is a child?

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