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I have worked for the United States Forest Service here in Texas for just shy of 10 years now.

I love my job, and it's rare for anything particularly creepy or scary to

occur. But having worked this job for so long, I have my fair share of stories I can share

that might just make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. For example, we sometimes

get jaguars hunting in the forests here.

A particularly scary big cat, and that's because of what they do with their prey once they're caught, and subdued.

So just, picture the scene. You're walking through the trees on some bright sunny day.

When all of a sudden, you start to smell something rotten.

You look around, but there's nothing to be seen. Just the picturesque view of the pines and the sound

of bird song floating through the green. Then, something hits the top of your head, something wet.

You place your hand on the top of your head,

feeling something cold and slimy, dribbling through your hair.

You bring your hand down to see what it is,

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