A woman saw a German Shepherd dragging a heavy sack… What she found inside made her hair stand on end….

Hope didn’t leave them for a step. Emily sat nearby, watching her. «Is that all?» she asked in a whisper.

The dog looked at her. Emily suddenly realized—no, it wasn’t all. Someone had left the puppies to die, someone was in the woods.

She could no longer ignore this fact. The next morning, she went to the police. «They might think I’m crazy, but I know what I saw,» she explained to the officer.

«Someone was watching us.» The man at the desk nodded, writing it down. «You found the puppies in the same place as the first time?» «Yes.»

«And you say the dog behaved as if she knew someone else was there?» Emily nodded. The officer pondered. «We’ll check.»

But Emily saw in his eyes. He didn’t take it seriously. She left, sighing irritably.

So, she would have to figure it out herself. That night, she didn’t sleep, windows closed, door locked. But she felt something was wrong.

Hope lay beside the puppies but periodically raised her head and listened. Emily stared at the ceiling. And then she heard it…

Footsteps. Outside the door. Not in the house.

But close. Emily froze. Her breathing quickened, she slowly got up, pressed against the window.

Nothing. Just the night. But Hope was already at the door, growling softly.

Emily slowly reached for the phone. But at that moment. Bang.

A loud sound outside. Emily flinched. Hope barked.

She grabbed a flashlight, opened the door without thinking. Darkness. Her heart pounded wildly…