what's a ânot deerâ? It sounds scary but also really interesting đđ
Itâs sort of like a folk legend around the Midwest, everyoneâs got a story. Deer are very common, we see them all the time. But every once in a while you see a deer thatâs just....not right. Itâs eyes will look weird, it doesnât move right, itâs just wrong. My go-to story isnât nearly as terrifying as others Iâve heard, but here it goes-keep in mind this is 100% true.
This happened a couple years ago, when I was around 18. It was fall time and I was going for a walk through my grandmas woods by myself. This wasnât uncommon, I grew up in the woods and know all the paths by heart, and itâd be pretty hard to get lost. Anyways, itâs later afternoon and Iâm enjoying a peaceful stroll when all of the sudden the woods go silent. Anyone whoâs familiar with the outdoors knows this isnât good. The birds stopped chirping, the wind stopped rustling the leaves, everything was dead quiet. Iâm a little spooked but keep walking, a little more aware of my surroundings. Not 5 minutes later I hear some leaves crunching, which in the quiet woods was incredibly loud. The land is private property but that doesnât stop the occasional hunting enthusiast or one of the few neighbors that are allowed, so again I wasnât too scared. I looked around and my eyes finally landed on a deer about 100 feet away from me, tucked in between the trees. I wave (because who doesnât wave at deer), when it takes a couple steps towards me.
On instinct I flinch backwards, and it takes me a moment to figure out why the movement had freaked me out so much. The deers legs seemed off. It was as if the joints were bent the wrong way-then I realized something else. The deer hadnât moved forwards, rather sideways, like it was side stepping but towards me. Mentally Iâm thinking what the fuck is wrong with this deer but then it got worse. It took another couple side steps closer until it was only about 50 feet away. And thatâs when I got the pit in my stomach. Itâs eyes seemed sunken back into its head and it cocked its head to the side like Iâve never seen a deer do before or since. Iâm standing there like a dumbfounded idiot, and then this thing opens it mouth and releases what sounded like a garbled human scream, as if someone was underwater and trying to scream for help. That was enough to finally jolt me into action and I took off in the opposite direction. I didnât stop running until I got back to my grandmas house where I fell into hysterics. I didnât tell my grandma or anyone else in my family cause I was sure theyâd think I was crazy. It wasnât until I told a friend that I realized what Iâd seen. A ânot deer.â
Sorry this was so long, I just felt like all the details were necessary. If anyoneâs interested I recommend doing some research into the topic. Itâs super creepy and interesting! And if anyone ever wants to hear another of the dozens of creepy woods stories Iâve got, lemme know
