Have you ever wondered what people who wander in their sleep are doing? Then get ready for stories that will give you goosebumps. Wandering in a dream, also called sleepwalking, occurs when a person gets out of bed without waking up.
According to Stanford University School of Medicine, 8.4 million people sleepwalk. However, while most of them get out of bed, walk a little, lie back down and wake up in the morning unaware of it, some have crazy stories.
From food and shopping to more extreme acts like robbery or murder. You won't believe what these lunatics are doing!
Incredible strength
One of our readers claimed that when he was walking in his sleep, he usually just made himself a sandwich, put it on the floor and went back to bed. But one day, with his bare hands, he tore off the headboard of the bed firmly nailed to the wall and severely injured his wrist.
Night nurse
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In 2003, a Denver nurse went to bed with sleeping pills. In a fit of sleepwalking, she got behind the wheel of her car in one nightgown, got into an accident and went out of necessity right in the middle of the intersection. When the police arrived, she was very violent. She later said that she did not remember anything about the incident, but felt guilty for careless driving.
Divorce
In a Muslim family, the husband said the word "talak" three times in a dream, after which he and his wife were forced to divorce, otherwise they would have faced a social boycott in their community. They had been married for 11 years and did not want to get divorced, but one day the Muslim leaders found out about the incident and decided that talaq should be performed.
Frozen to death
51-year-old electrician Timothy Bruggman was found frozen to death 80 meters from his home this morning. It was established that he left the house in a dream only in a fleece shirt and underwear. In 27-degree frost, he died of hypothermia.
Alligators
The 77-year-old sleepwalker did not even think what this might lead him to. One night, in a dream, he left the house, taking with him a cane. On the way, he fell into a pond and woke up with his feet stuck in mud. He couldn't get out on his own. In addition, many alligators surrounded him. Fighting off predators with a cane, he called for help. Fortunately, he was saved by a neighbor who heard the screams.
Mother-in-law murder
In 1987, 23-year-old Kenneth Parks from Toronto was married with a young daughter. He struggled with unemployment and gambling debts, which only intensified his sleepwalking. One night in a dream he drove 23 kilometers to the house of his wife's parents, killed his mother-in-law and injured his father-in-law, who nevertheless survived. After all this, he went to the police. “I think I have killed several people…. my hands,”he said, and abruptly cut off his own hands.
Painting
Medical brother by day and artist by night. Lee Hadwin creates art in his sleep. When he wakes up, he does not remember anything about it, but at the same time he finds pictures. Even stranger is that he has no interest or talent for drawing during the day.
Murder of wife
A man named Dean Sockell woke up to find himself beating his wife with a hammer. However, realizing what he was doing, he did not stop, but continued to beat her so that she would not be silent.
Pedophilia
Alan Ball, 35, got drunk at a New Year's party and fell asleep on the couch. In a dream, he went up to the second floor, lay down in bed with a minor girl and kissed her on the lips. Then he claimed that he was a lunatic and did not remember anything about this incident. Of course, he was accused of pedophilia. However, the court later acquitted him, as two experts conducted tests and confirmed his sleepwalking.
Construction crane
In 2005, a 15-year-old girl in her sleep climbed onto a 39-meter construction crane. A passer-by saw her, she was fast asleep upstairs, curled up in a ball. Ultimately, a firefighter climbed onto the crane after her, but did not wake her up, fearing that she would get scared and fall. Instead, she was awakened by a call from her parents on her mobile phone, fortunately this happened already on earth.
Parricide
In 2003, Jules Lowe admitted to authorities that he killed his 82-year-old father in a dream, but does not remember how it happened. In court, he was acquitted as insane and sent for treatment. From 2000 to 2005, 68 sleepwalking homicides were recorded.
Sex with strangers
One Australian woman in a dream found complete strangers to have sex with. This was often repeated for several months, but she did not remember any of this. She was able to stop her nocturnal adventures only after being treated by a psychiatrist.
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