Ep 15: The Dog-sized Rat

A man has a terrifying experience while waiting in a jail cell.

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Episode Transcript

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Welcome to Tom Lyons Five Minute Frights. I'm your narrator, David Flora.
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Amazon and Audible. Just search forTom Lyons or David Flora on those sites
to find more. This episode ofFive Minute Frights is titled The Dog Sized
Rat. I was arrested in Louisvillenineteen ninety six for public intoxication. I'd

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been drinking all day and was prettydrunk when I got arrested. I was
taken to the nearest jail and putin a cell by myself. A cell
was small and dark. There wasa bunk bed, a toilet, and
a sink. The walls were bareand there were no windows. I was
lying in my bunk trying to sleepwhen I heard a noise. It sounded

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like something was scratching at the wall. I sat up and listened, and
a noise came again. Sounded likesomething was trying to get in. I
got up and went to the wall. I peered through the bars. I
saw a pair of wild eyes attachedto a rat about the size of a

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Golden retriever. The rat was staringat me. I froze from a combination
of fear and disbelief. The ratstarted creeping toward me as soon as it
noticed my presence, prompting me tohurry back to my bunk. I huddled
under the cover, shaken. Icould hear the rats scratch at the door

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of my cell. I didn't sleepthat night. I just lay there listening
to the creepy animal, wondering whatit would do if it got in.
I told the guards about the ratin the morning. I don't know if
they didn't believe me or merely couldn'tcare less. They said there were no

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rats in the jail and wouldn't speakabout it further. But I know what
I saw, and I know itwas real. I've never been so scared
in my life. I spent therest of the day in my cell,
afraid to leave. I didn't eator drink anything. I just sat in
my bunk, staring at the wall. In the evening, I was let

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out. I felt relieved to gohome, but was still shaken by what
had happened. I never made thesame mistake, had to fear I might
come into contact with that four leggedfreak again. Even though I know most
are harmless, I'm still afraid ofrats. I'll never forget that night and
a dog sized rat that stared atme through the bars. I've often wondered

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what would have happened if the rathad entered my cell. Would it have
attacked me? I don't know,but I'm glad I didn't find out.
I'm happy I'm still alive. I'venever told anyone about this before, but
I'm telling you now because I thinkmore people should know what's out there.

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Be careful, and don't ever forgetthat there are unpredictable things in the dark.
Submitted by anonymous, This has beenfive minute frights compiled and edited by
Tom Lyons, narrated by David Flora. Additional works like this can be found

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at Tom Lyons books dot com,or by searching Amazon or Audible for Tom
Lyons or David Flora. If youhave a frightening encounter of your own you'd
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Bigfoot at gmail dot com. Thankyou for listening and take care