Calvin threw himself through the front door of the farmhouse, slammed it shut, and threw every deadbolt on the frame. Gasping for air in the dark entryway, his hands shook so violently he nearly dropped his phone twice before managing to dial emergency services.
"911, what is your emergency?" a dispatcher answered. "I need help, right now!" Calvin stammered, his voice raw with panic. "There's something lurking around my house! I looked into the barn and found this giant, impossible wasp nest... and it was breathing. Like a pair of lungs!"
He caught his breath, glancing frantically out the window. "And then something started walking through the snow outside the broken wall. I don't know what it is, but it's right outside!" The dispatcher paused, her tone growing dead serious. "Sir, stay away from the windows. Lock your doors, stay inside, and under no circumstances step back outside. Officers are en route."