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The Overtoun Bridge

Over 300 dogs have jumped off this bridge in Dumbarton, Scotland.  Since the 1960s, the Overtoun Bridge has been a mysterious hotbed for what locals have called “doggy suicides.”

Owners walking their dogs on the bridge would scream in terror as their dogs got away and leapt to their deaths. The dogs that jumped but didn’t die would climb their way back up only to jump again.

One day Lottie MacKinnon was walking her border collie, Bonnie, over the Overtoun Bridge during one of their walking sessions. Suddenly, MacKinnon said she could sense something change in her dog.

“Something overcame Bonnie as soon as we approached the bridge,” MacKinnon said. “At first [Bonnie] froze, but then she became possessed by a strange energy and ran and jumped right off the parapet.” Bonnie, however, was one of the lucky ones to survive a jump off Overtoun Bridge.

There are many theories about why dogs are doing this. Some people believe its supernatural. Animal experts believe its due to the fact that the dogs are simply attracted to the strong scents given off by the mammals living in the lush gorge below the bridge.

Whatever the cause may be, the Overtoun Bridge continues to be a hotspot for jumping dogs. Thus a local member of parliament called on the Dumbarton Council to erect clearly marked warning signs around the area of the Overtoun Bridge in hopes of curbing this bizarre and macabre trend.

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Austin Yogurt Shop Murders • December 6, 1991

On December 6, 1991, in Austin, Texas, four teenage girls were murdered inside of I Cant Believe its Yogurt. Jennifer Harbison, 17, and Eliza Thomas, 17, were both employees of the shop working the evening shift. Jennifer’s sister, Sarah Haribson, 15, was visiting her sister after shopping with her close friend Amy Ayers, 13, and waiting to get a ride home together after closing up shop.

Just before midnight, a patrolling officer in the area noticed a fire coming from the shop and called it in. After firefighters arrived and extinguished the fire, 4 nude female bodies were found, each shot execution style in the head with a 22 lead bullet. Each body had been found bound and gagged, except for Amy who was found in a different part of the shop. Amy was found with 2nd and very early 3rd degree burns on almost 30 percent of her body. She had a sock around the neck, and had been shot twice when the first bullet missed her brain. It is believed that the bodies had all been stacked on top of each other, however investigators believe Amy had been able to pull herself up and drag herself to a different part of the store. Accelerant was used in an attempt to destroy evidence.

Oddly enough, over 50 people have confessed to committing this disturbing crime. Included are Kenneth Allen McDuff, a known serial killer who was executed for his crimes, and two Mexican nationals, all of which were ruled out in court.

On Wednesday, October 6, 1999, 4 suspects were arrested in connection to the murder. Robert Burns Springsteen Jr, 24, Michael James Scott, 25, Maurice Pierce, 24, and Forrest Wellborn, 23. Using DNA found at the scene, more than 70 people including these men were all tested and none were a match. The Austin grand jury failed to indict Wellborn, leading to the charges against him being dropped. Later, only Scott and Springsteen were brought to trial, as the charges against Pierce also were dropped. Austin police struggled with internal complications when Detective Hector Polanco was fired for coercing confessions, but was later reinstated for suing the city for discrimination. In 2009, Scott and Springsteen were both released on bond pending the upcoming trials, however on October 28, 2009, all charges against them were dropped and they were all free men.

To this day, no new leads have come of the unfortunate case, and the four main suspects are free men with the exception of Maurice Pierce, who was shot during a routine traffic stop gone bad on December 13, 2010.

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‪Located in Central Pennsylvania near the Maryland border lies Rehmeyer’s Hollow. Before being renamed, it was ominously called Hex Hollow. ‪

‬ ‪A two-storey wooden house tucked in among the forest still stands. This house was the home of Nelson Rehmeyer. On the night of the 27th of November, 1928, it was the scene of his murder. Another resident, John Blymire, had been unable to sleep or eat for a prolonged period. Believing he was under some kind of curse, he went to local witch, Nellie Noll (also known as the River Witch of Marietta), for advice. Nellie told John that he was correct: he had been placed under a curse. But by who? Nelson Rehmeyer, Nellie replied.‬ ‪

‬ ‪There was a strong believe in witchcraft and curses in Pennsylvania at the time with many people practicing a form of folk magic called “powwow.” However, powwow focuses on healing ailments as opposed to creating them. It certainly was true that Nelson practiced magic but he practised powwow magic and had once allegedly cured Nelson of an illness. Nevertheless, Nellie said Nelson had placed this curse on John which was causing his ailments. He needed to kill him to life the curse, he believed.‬ ‪

‬ ‪On that fateful evening, John and two accomplices, John Curry and Wilbert Hess, made their way to the “hex house.” Once inside, the trio strangled and bludgeoned Nelson to death before mutilating his corpse and setting fire to his home. Somehow, the house survived the blaze, citing so-called further evidence of Nelson’s association with the supernatural. The three killers were soon apprehended; the trial garnered widespread notoriety. John and John were sentenced to life imprisonment while Wilbert was sentenced to 10 to 20 years.‬

‪All three of the killers were released from prison early and went on to live quiet and unassuming lives. The hex hysteria became a distant memory and then transformed into something of an urban legend. Powwowing still exists today.

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Dead Children’s Playground

Located in Huntsville Alabama, this haunted playground is situated behind Maple Hill Cemetery (the state’s largest and oldest cemetery).It is set in a low spot and surrounded by rocks and trees on three sides, making it all the more claustrophobic.

The playground has accumulated a deep catalogue of supernatural associations. Locals have claimed to hear children laughing/screaming in the middle of the night. They have seen swings move on their own and ghostly orbs floating around at night.

Legend says that during the 1960s, the area around Huntsville was gripped by a terrible rash of child abductions that devastated the city. Unfortunately, many of the children didn’t survive the clutches of their captors, and their bodies were discovered around the area where the macabre playground now sits.

The Yorkshire Museum asked other museums on Twitter to show the creepiest object they have on display and the thread did NOT disappoint.

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*SLEEP PARALYSIS*

Worst. Sensation. Ever.

Have you ever felt pins and needles all over your body along with the sensation of falling from the last floor of a skyscraper, then realize you can’t move any part of your body? Welcome, this is sleep paralysis.

Scientifically it’s a sleep disorder consisting in the paralysis of all your muscles, no one excluded, while you’re conscious. In fact it usually happens before falling asleep or during awakening. It’s caused by a disconnection between body and mind: your body is sleeping while your mind is awake. Troubles come if it happens in your R.E.M phase, that’s when you start having nightmares while lucid dreaming.

This event has been frequent all around the globe since the dawn of time. That’s why every culture has its legend and all of them talk about a common cause: spirits, goblins and demons, like Incubus, Succubus, Lamia, Mara, Lidérc, Vrachnas, Gui ya shen and so on. Their main purpose is to haunt our dreams to absorb our energies. They are with us, sitting on our chest. 🙂