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No 19. (Horror-type) The Dog

No 19. (Horror-type) The Dog

There was a small town nestled deep in the woods, surrounded by trees and wildlife. It was a peaceful place, where everyone knew each other and left their doors unlocked at night. But that all changed when a mysterious stray dog showed up.

At first, the dog was friendly and would play with the children in the town. But as time went on, people started to notice strange things happening around the town. Pets were disappearing, and some people claimed to have seen the stray dog lurking around their homes at night.

It wasn't long before people started to fear the dog. But no one could catch it. Every time someone tried to approach it, the dog would snarl and bare its teeth as if warning them to stay away.

Then, one night, a couple was found murdered in their home. The only witness was their pet dog, who had survived the attack. The police were baffled by the brutal killings, and they suspected that the stray dog was responsible.

A manhunt was launched to find the dog, but it seemed to have vanished into thin air. People started to lock their doors at night and carry weapons to protect themselves.

But the attacks continued. Every few days, someone would be found dead, their bodies torn apart by an unknown assailant. The town was in a state of panic, and no one knew what to do.

Finally, one night, a group of hunters managed to track down the stray dog to a cave in the woods. They cautiously approached the entrance, guns at the ready. But what they found inside was far more horrifying than they could have ever imagined.

The cave was littered with bones and the remains of animals and people. And in the center of it all was the stray dog, its eyes glowing in the darkness. But it was no ordinary dog. Its fur was matted and stained with blood, and its teeth were razor-sharp. It snarled at the hunters, and they realized with terror that this was no ordinary animal.

The hunters tried to shoot the dog, but their bullets seemed to have no effect. The dog lunged at them, and they fled the cave in terror. No one knows what happened to the stray dog after that night, but some say it still roams the woods, hunting for its next victim. And the people of the town never forgot the horror that it brought upon them.