Real-Life Chainsaw Killing

As I entered my early teenage years, I discovered a love for horror stories - fiction horror stories. Unfortunately, when a love for horror is combined with an increasingly violent atmosphere at home, a change occurs. The child, full of wonder and delight, grows to feel fear, to learn to hide, and to hold back just a little. Of course, this would effect each individual differently.

There are certain things I became increasing afraid of -- sharp objects, but especially axes and chainsaws. I've never watched the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies. The fear developed from something deeper, something more ingrained, from a past life time, I suspect.

One of the most disturbing thing I've ever read was from a newspaper. I was in my twenties, living a normal life. When I read the article, the skin on my arms crawled. I felt sick, but worse my mind screamed. "See, it can happen in real life. You had a reason to fear such things."

It occurred in the town I was living in, Pulaski, TN. I didn't know the individuals, but the horror was felt all the same. A man had chased his nephew down the road with a 'running' chainsaw. When he overtook the young man, he cut him up in bits. He dismembered him with a chainsaw!

From what I recall of the story, the man was mentally ill and had quit taking his medicine. The nephew had come to check on the man because he wouldn't answer his phone.

Although, I'm sure this is not the only incident of such a thing occurring. It took me by surprised because it was right there, in the same town.