# Cryptid Encounter Stories: They Said It Was a Cougar!

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Podcast: [Tales From The Dark Forest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-the-dark-forest-354997)
Published: 2026-07-10T22:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/z-man5/episodes/Cryptid-Encounter-Stories-They-Said-It-Was-a-Cougar-e3lj61o
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## Resource

A deep woods survival story and first-person account of a cryptid encounter. If you enjoy national park missing person stories, true scary stories, and deep woods horror narration to sleep to, this anthology horror story is for you. #creepypasta #scarystories #scarystoriesforsleeping #scarystory #nosleep #horrorstories Story Credit - Opposite-Action-9994 ⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1qx5e8d/they_said_it_was_a_cougar_im_not_so_sure/⁠ 🎵 Music Credit - Music By Darren Curtis "The Possession" ⁠https://www.darrencurtismusic.com/dark-music⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUV72QLabxU

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