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Has anybody ever heard of the legend of Dog Boy? His real name was Gerald Flyold Bettis and he got his nickname by his habit of taking strays (cats and dogs) home. His motives for the animals weren't innocent, they were malicious. He tortured and killed those animals and as he got older, he imprisoned both of his parents on the second floor, (I heard the attic). Anyways, his parents endured countless abuse and neglect at their son's hands.

The Arkansas police didn't intervene till Gerald's father died from the abuse. His death was said to be from natural causes, but others believed that his death was caused by his son, Gerald throwing him down the stairs of their home. The police arrested Gerald and his mother was probably sent to a nursing home. I think she died of old age in 1995.

Gerald is remembered in infamy by everyone that knew him. I think his uncle bought a gun to protect himself from his own nephew. Gerald built a sun room onto the family's house, so that he could keep torturing animals. I think I also heard somewhere that he snapped at his neighbors for trimming a hedge that was on his parents' property.

Gerald Floyd Bettis, the over 300 pound and 6'4" Dog Boy later died in prison from a drug overdose.  However, his home, which might be owned by relatives is said to be haunted by Gerald and his abused father.

One person claimed to have seen a young boy ghost walking down the stairs with a cat in hand. The boy is suggested to be Gerald Floyd Bettis. It might be possible that the cat was one of the numerous animals that he tortured and killed. Animals, especially dogs won't refuse to enter the place and Gerald might also be the dark shadow man that haunts the place as well.

I'd probably be shitting my pants if I came close to this house. No way would I even consider having my cat in the company of somebody like Gerald Floyd Bettis. I don't want to imagine having a torturous afterlife with somebody as abusive and sinister as Gerald Floyd Bettis.