"Don't take what ain't yours . . . just because it was lying there," teaches the mysterious creature in this eerie Southern tall tale. A hungry trapper learns his lesson when he eats the tail of a furry animal with glowing eyes and long, sharp claws, and the creature returns, looking for his taileebone. Otis hides under the covers when there is a strange moaning in the wind outside and a creepy hole appears suddenly in the cabin wall. When the animal sneaks into Otis's bed at night, the trapper disappears from his cabin without a trace. From start to finish, this is a hair-raising tale about what becomes of Otis and his furry dinner guest.