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All right, so bear with me here. For old times' sake, I want to take a break from the single

stories this week and just do some various short

stories people have been sending me. Don't worry, because the longer stories will be back next week.

For now, buckle up for some ghosts of Gettysburg, werewolves and the Ozarks, and that thing

that's been eating someone's cows. This is unexplained encounters.

Be sure to follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app,

and send me your scary stories at darkstories.org.

You can also find more scary stories narrated by me on my other show,

Tales from the Break Room, also on your favorite podcast app.

Now, let's begin.

Warning, the following story contains depictions of violence against pets and animals.

A werewolf ate my friend's dog.

From Netherwolf. I'm submitting this for a close friend who wants to remain anonymous. That being said, I've known him for a long time,

and he's not the attention-seeking sort. He wrote this story down and asked me to submit it to

the show. These are his words.

My story takes place where I've hunted all my life. I won't give away the exact location

because it's on private property, and I doubt the actual owner, who I've known since I was a kid,

...