Freaky Friday: A dearly beloved cat comes back for visits?
Well you better be because it's time for Freaky Friday.
It's that time of the week when we hand over the microphone to you... And invite you to share a strange occurrence, or a terrifying tale.
We're talking ghosts, malevolent spirits, the odd UFO, and occasionally just unexplained co-incidences. The kinds of things that set your heart a flutter.
Today we're joined by Leah in Auckland.
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