The patrol car slowly pulled up to the eerily silent farmhouse. The waning moon provided little illumination deep within the densly forested woods and the two police officers were forced to rely on the high beams to navigate to the McMurhon's isolated residence. No one had heard from the family in several days, and the recent reports of odd animal sightings in the vacinity had warranted a trip to ensure all was status quo in their quiet rural precinct.<br />
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The headlight shone on the dark unl