The Lets Read Podcast 336: MY TRIP ABROAD ENDED HORRIBLY | 11 TERRIFYING True Scary Stories / Rain Ambience | EP 321
Mar 3, 2026
A collection of chilling true encounters from late-night walks, public transit and foreign trips. Stories include near-abduction on a quiet street, harassment and threats on a long flight, a staged kidnapping escape, and a violent taxi robbery abroad. Other tales cover stalkers, a bus stabbing stopped by passengers, and a tense home invasion with a bloody discovery.
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Map Trick Nearly Led To Abduction
- A woman walking home from a Toronto wine bar was lured by a man with a map into a white van trap.
- She fought off an attacker on railings until a store owner in his underwear with a hockey stick scared the men off and stayed with her until police arrived.
Mile High Harassment Turned Verbal Threats
- A traveler sedated with diazepam boarded a 15-hour flight and woke to an aggressive, coercive seatmate named Declan who pressured them into sex and whispered violent threats.
- The passenger froze, signalled a flight attendant subtly, but didn't report until after landing, leaving lingering anxiety during vacation.
Friendly Stranger Led To House Kidnap Plot
- A woman lost her purse late at night and accepted a fellow female's offer to walk her home, only to find the invitation led to a staged house with an accomplice inside.
- She sensed the trap from a twitching curtain, escaped after being grabbed, and police found the house recently broken into.