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This Story Does Not End Well for the Spider

February 22, 2018August 23, 2018 Taraya Galloway

From the New York Times, 1901, the story of an escaped spider and the men it terrorized.

Big Tarantula Chases Two Men

The tarantula seemed to be in a vicious mood

Unfortunately for the spider, mercy can only last for so long. The spider was crushed, but it didn’t go down without a fight.

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