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Skinwalker Ranch | Episode 9 | Simply St...

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In 1994, the Sherman family purchased a stunning piece of property in northeast Utah. Unbeknownst to them, their new home had a history of strange phenomena dating all the way back to the 1700s, the local Native American tribe believed the land was cursed, and the previous owners lived with four ferocious guard dogs and deadbolts on every door. The Shermans' ... Show More
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