About this episode

The episode recounts harrowing survival stories involving online dating traps, bear attacks, and a caretaker's psychotic breakdown.

Gilles is lured by a fake dating profile online, only to be trapped in a garage & attacked by a man who was hiding behind a hockey mask & hoodie. Richard and Angela are mauled by a black bear in the backyard of their own home in Newport, PA. Dave, the resident caretaker of a shared apartment complex, spirals into a psychotic episode to his tenant's surprise, who are now being stalked & attacked by him. First Leaf - Head to TryFirstLeaf.com/survived for 50% off your first box PLUS free shipping for an entire year! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• online dating
• attacks
• survival
• psychotic episodes
• wildlife encounters

Keywords

• vampire movie
• hockey mask
• bear mauling
• psychotic episode
• online dating

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Places: Newport, PA

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