It Sounded Like it Was Right Next to Me
I live on a road very far away from town. I have neighbors, but I can’t hear them or see them from my house. My back deck overlooks a field before miles of woods. One night, I was out back, just chilling in the dark when I heard a sound that scared the heck out of me.
It was a deep, low breathing type of sound. It came from the field but it sounded like it was right next to me. It gave me chills—
I thought there was a monster right there in my backyard. It was pitch black and I couldn’t see what it was (not that I really wanted to), so I went back inside, locked the door, and Googled the possibilities.
According to my research, it was most likely a deer. During their mating season, a male dear can make sounds like the one I’d heard.
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