The Dog and His Shadow

This story sent chills down my spine. It was sent in by Brian Shaw from Salem, Oregon. Brain has titled this very creepy story, The Dog and His Shadow. This one reminds me of an encounter I once had at the park near my home a few years ago. I still haven’t quite gotten over that yet. Thank you Brain for sharing your story.

When I was younger I saw a shadow man standing in my front yard under the willow tree. It was dark out. I stared at him for a long time because I knew he would disappear when I looked away. Not sure how I knew that. He was wearing what looked like a cape or a trench coat and his collar was up. He had a dog. It looked pretty big, maybe fluffy even. I watched him for a really long time.

The Dog And His Shadow - A Story by Brain Shaw

The neighbor’s dog came over to the edge of their fence and started to bark. The shadow turned its head to look over where he was. Their dog went nuts and was about to lunge in that direction, but suddenly stopped and went back home. The shadow man put his hand on his dog and petted it. When it did this the dog looked right at me. His eyes were red! I screamed to my family without looking away. Everyone came out and looked at the spot, but saw nothing. My mother had me describe him and she started crying saying she saw the same thing before.

There was no way I wouldn’t have known she had seen him. She had always seen things that weren’t there. But this really scared her. She said it has bad energy and the dog was pure evil. I couldn’t see his face but I had a gut feeling he was smiling at me. Finally, I looked away and when I turned back he was gone. I never saw him again, but my mother has. – Brian Shaw

This Week’s Podcast: On the program this week we have a story from the OTR series Suspense. Some 60+ years ago, people were preparing to hunker down under the threat of nuclear war. During the early years of the Cold War, many American families created underground bomb shelters fitted with supplies needed to survive for several days or even weeks. Our story today looks at that time. It is titled No Hiding Place and It first aired on October 1, 1961.

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A Wolf Encounter?

This story was sent in by Tambra Souza who didn’t say where she was from. We have not had one quite like this and I really don’t know what to make of it. I do have some thoughts on this after you read the story. Tambra has titled this A Wolf Encounter.

My husband and I visited my in-laws one night. They live in a rural area with few streetlights. It was a typical fall night and we stayed at their place until around midnight. It was a clear night. No rain, no mist, no fog. Just a clear, cool fall night. Since it was late and there were so few people that lived in that area, the roads were deserted. It was just us alone on the road.

All of a sudden, my husband and I both saw something in the middle of the road in front of us. He slammed on the brakes at the exact same moment that I yelled “watch out!” In the middle of the road was what looked like a large dog or wolf. It was in the form of a white mist, but it was definitely there in front of us, and we definitely both saw it at the same moment. We had looked at each other in disbelief and when we turned back, it had vanished.

I said to him, “Did you see that too?”

He described seeing a transparent white wolf that appeared out of nowhere. I only saw the front half. We had no explanation for how we both saw the same thing at the same time, or how it had vanished into thin air.

We were very freaked out the rest of the way home that night. We were afraid it was some sort of bad omen but nothing bad happened. I’ve often wondered about it. Was it a sign of some kind? I don’t know. – Tambra Souza

Ron’s Thoughts: Well Tambra, was it a sign? The obvious attribute of the wolf is its nature as a predator. Also, it is strongly associated with ferocity, loyalty, sharp intelligence and appetite for freedom. Making it the symbol of the warrior on one hand, and that of the devil on the other. Of all land animals, the Wolf is rumored to have the strongest supernatural powers and is the most accomplished hunter. I hope that helps. Either way this is one strange story. Thank you for sharing it with us.

This Week’s Podcast: On the show this week we visit a bit of the history of the radio series CBS radio Mystery Theater. Our featured story asks the question, What does crime look like in the year 2185? A group of criminals find out that crime doesn’t pay. This is especially true in the distant future. The story is titled SOS and comes from the OTR series The Mysterious Traveler. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listings or find the station closest to you at this link

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The Halloween Bumblebee

This story is a real Halloween head scratcher. Agila Ramos who currently attends UCLA, but comes from the Philippines has titled her story The Halloween Bumblebee.

This happened two years ago at a Halloween party I hosted in my college sorority house. Every time I’d tell someone this story, their reactions would either be disbelief or would just straight up laugh.

My party was to start at 7pm, and some of my friends sent me a text message saying that they were on their way— they were partying at another friend’s house. My sister, two other friends and myself were getting ready upstairs. I heard the front door open and it sounded like someone was entering the house. I excitedly took a peek from the third floor balcony looking down and I saw what looked like someone in a bumblebee costume. I yelled out for whoever it was to come upstairs and chill with us, but it ignored me. Now, me being excited and all, ran all the way to the first floor to catch up with it and ask them to come up.

Well, when I went downstairs no one was there. I saw the bumblebee walking towards the kitchen. I followed but when I got there it was gone. I went back to the main room and checked the front door. It was locked and it didn’t seem like anyone had entered. It also felt extremely cold even though I had the windows closed and the heater on. It was as if there was a presence there. Before coming to the university I had lived in a haunted home in the Philippines for years. I know what it’s like when there’s a presence or an entity around. The hairs on the back of my neck raised up after I called my friends to ask if they stopped by. They said that they haven’t even left.

To top it off, nobody else in the group has a key to the house. I was the only one who actually lived there and the rest of my sorority sisters had all gone home for halloween. It was beyond impossible for them to even enter. I thought I was only imagining things but one of my friends pulled me aside and said, ”I saw it too.” – Agila Ramos

This Week’s Podcast: On the show this week we have a historical theme. Ron will review the audiobook A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. Then we have some stories sent in by listeners that also are connected with some history making events. And finally, we have a story from the radio series You Are There. This one takes us back to the famous civil war battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link

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Shh…. They’ll Hear Us!

We have a story from Angie Simons. Angie now lives in Bridgeport, Connecticut. I have heard some creepy stories before, but this one is downright terrifying. I am not sure I would have stayed around after ! I might have looked into a nice sorority. Thank you Angie for sharing your story.

She has titled her story, “Shh…. they’ll hear us!”

This happened to me while I was in my first semester of college. Out of respect I will not name the school. I encountered this with six other girls. Our dorm used to be a hospital for kids who were terminally ill. Many many moons ago before it was turned into a campus dorm.

Now this happened on Halloween. It was a Friday night and most of the girls had gone out. As the night was coming to an end we were told that the lights were out in our dorm. There was a huge ice storm coming through that night and it knocked out the entire campus’s power. So me and my friend got a ride back to the dorm around 11:30 pm. As we drove on to the campus it was completely dark besides the car’s headlights. Also, it was a rainy ice mixture that was coming down pretty good, so it made the dorm look really scary.

We got inside and the girls were all camped out in the TV room for the night. They said when the lights went out a lot of stuff started happening and this is where they decided to stay until morning. The only light we had were the emergency lights that only lit up some of the hallways. Everything else was completely blacked out. This gave the whole place a dark creepy feeling.

My roommate was gone for the weekend. So, I would have been alone in my room, but my friend, her roommate and a couple of other girls decided to stay in my room with me. It was about 12 am when we all settled in and ordered some pizza. The rest of the town had power. The pizza came and we sat in the dark with our flashlights eating and talking.

One by one everyone started falling asleep. My friend and I were the last ones awake. My bed was right by the door, my friend was on her mattress on the floor by the door, and the other girls were all squeezed together on the opposite side of the room. Now, all of a sudden in the dark you could hear laughing and giggling kind of far off in the distance. I just laid there because I didn’t know what to think but I stayed quiet and didn’t move. The noise got louder and closer. It was like every 10 seconds the sound got louder and closer. By this time my friend on the floor whispered to me, “hey do you hear that?”

“SHHHHHH be quiet,” I snapped.

I was terrified and didn’t know what to do. At the same time the other girls woke up and all at once said, “WHAT IS THAT?”

Now we could all hear them! Kids, running towards our side of the building. I was honestly shaking now. One girl started to cry and I told her, “shh they’ll hear us!”

As I’m saying this the kids stop right outside our door. Then the door knob started to jiggle lightly at first and then it got a lot more aggressive. I told my friend on the floor to look under the door to see who was there. She looked and saw no one and the knob abruptly stopped moving. She jumped in bed with me. Then we heard the kids laughing, giggling again. They started running but this time they were moving away from the door and eventually it faded away.

My friend and I didn’t go back to sleep after that. When the lights finally came on we got up, got ready and headed out for the day. We never really talked about what we experienced that night but it was so scary. I knew then that I wouldn’t stay in the dormroom again if the lights were knocked out, and I never did. – Angie Simons

This Week’s Podcast: On the show this week Ron will review the audiobook, Stranger in the Woods, read some stories sent in by the listeners, and play an episode of Challenge Of The Yukon. Sergeant Preston and King hatch a plan to capture a gang of outlaws! You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link

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Let Me Go!

Our listener story for this week comes from Elena Florence who lives in Florence, Italy. She says her mother is Italian, but her dad was born in New York. Because of her dual citizenship she loves american podcasts. Her story is titled Let Me Go!

I have often dreamed of ghosts since I was young. First of all, I do not mistake the person in my dream for a ghost. I have dreams about ghosts that I know are dreams. Then I have dreams where I am invaded by a ghost. Crazy right?

I had such a dream a few nights ago. Something grabbed my arms. I was asleep, but I felt awake. Something grabbed me and pulled me down. I thought it was a dream so I just let it go. But something kept dragging me down. I realized I shouldn’t be dragged away so I started resisting, trying to pull off what had caught me. It felt like hands and it wouldn’t let me go. I started to panic and I was filled with fear. Then I felt anger and I yelled, “Let me go” in my dream. Nothing. I shouted it for the second time, still nothing. Maybe I was very desperate, but I really opened my mouth and shouted “Let me go!” Now I am fully awake and it lets me go.

My husband was out watching the television and he came running into the room. I told him what happened but he assured me that he knew the whole story already. I guess he heard it all play out in real time. This was not the first time that creepy hand touched me while I was sleeping, and every time I wake-up with goosebumps. – Elena Florence

This Week’s Podcast: On the program this week we have a classic radio remake of the 1934 movie The Thin Man. It is a comedy-mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The film and the radio adaptation stars William Powell and Myrna Loy. A married couple must work together when the Thin Man’s former secretary and girlfriend is found dead, and the evidence points to their friend as the prime suspect .