Can you share some short scary true stories?

One scary true short story is about the Bell Witch. In Tennessee, there were strange occurrences in the Bell family's home. Objects moved on their own, strange noises were heard, and family members were physically attacked by an unseen force. It was so terrifying that it became a well - known local legend.

Once, a hiker was in the woods at night. He heard strange noises like growls and footsteps. He saw a pair of glowing eyes in the bushes. Terrified, he ran. When he got home, he found a large claw mark on his backpack. It was later said that a wild and dangerous animal had escaped from a nearby reserve.

There was a hiker who got lost in the woods. As night fell, he found an abandoned cabin. He went inside to take shelter. In the middle of the night, he heard a faint whispering. He couldn't make out the words but it sounded menacing. The next morning, when he tried to leave, he found all the paths he knew were gone and he was trapped in a never - ending loop of trees until he was finally rescued days later, completely traumatized.

Sure. There was a story about a couple who moved into an old house. At night, they always heard strange scratching noises from the attic. One night, the husband went up to check. When he opened the attic door, a cold wind blew out, and he saw a pair of glowing eyes in the dark. He quickly ran back downstairs, and they moved out the next day.

Sure. There was a story about a woman who moved into an old house. At night, she always heard strange scratching noises coming from the attic. One day, she finally mustered the courage to go up there. She found an old diary that told of a tragic death that had occurred in the house many years ago. Since then, the scratching noises stopped, but she could never shake off the eerie feeling.

A hiker was walking in a forest. As night fell, he found an abandoned cabin to stay in. During the night, he heard scratching on the door. When he opened it, there was nothing there. But then, he heard whispers that seemed to be coming from inside the cabin. He tried to leave but felt as if something was holding him back. Eventually, he managed to break free and ran out of the forest. Later, he heard that the cabin was once the site of a brutal murder.

One night, a woman was alone in her old house. She heard a soft crying from the attic. When she mustered the courage to go up, she saw a faint figure of a child. She blinked and it was gone. But the crying continued in her head for days.

One true ghost story is about an old house. A family moved in and at night, they would hear strange scratching noises from the attic. One night, the mother saw a figure in white glide across the hallway. They later found out that a young girl had died in that house years ago, and the family moved out soon after.

There was a man who worked late at an old office building. As he was walking down the empty hallway to leave, he heard a faint whispering. He thought it was his imagination at first. But then, the whispering got louder and seemed to be saying his name. He ran to the elevator and didn't look back. Turns out, a former employee had died in that building under mysterious circumstances.

Sure. One story could be about a haunted house where every night strange noises are heard and objects move on their own. It's a classic but truly scary scenario.