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The Ghost Town

Times Beach, Missouri / Shenandoah Stables

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140: The Ghost Town

A small Missouri town faces a compounded catastrophe as a devastating flood follows the discovery of toxic contamination.

Prelude: A mysterious illness attacks the horses and humans at Shenandoah Stables.

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