This is the podcast where the dark and creepy things we don't talk about discover a voice.

This is Into the Paranormal with Tony Bruske.

Some houses stand as silent witnesses to the tragedies that unfold within their walls.

They hold on to sorrow, regret, and broken promises, refusing to let go of the past.

In a small town in New Zealand, a house like this sits

across from where a young boy named Sam once lived. To the curious, it appeared just another

abandoned home overgrown and forgotten. But to those who dared to step closer, it held

something darker, an energy that had seeped into the very foundation.

It started in 2004 with two boys, an adventure and a discovery they'd never forget.

The house, old and empty, seemed like the perfect target for mischief.

But when they found the lifeless body of a German shepherd rotting in the garage, the game

became a nightmare. Only a day later, the dog's body vanished, and the boys were left with questions

that made the hairs on their necks. Stand up. Who or what was lurking in that house? Tonight, we explore the story of a man named Mr. Shepherd, a man whose heart was broken beyond repair.

His story filled with loss, betrayal, and an unbreakable connection to a house that wouldn't

let him go, will leave you questioning what lies in the shadows of our memories and the homes that refuse to forget.

Dear Tony, I never thought that a house, a simple old house, could leave such a lasting impact on my life.

But here I am writing to you about a place I thought I'd left behind.

It all began in 2004 back when I was just a kid,

spending every spare moment with my best friend, Sam.

Sam lived in a quiet town, the kind where everyone knew everyone,

and life moved at its own easy pace.

Across the street from Sam's house stood the abandoned home that always drew our attention.

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