A teenage couple had been out to the cinema in a remote town in western France and had bought some burgers to eat on the journey home. Pulling over into a deserted but well-known Lover's Lane they ate the food and after throwing the papers into a nearby dustbin the lad returned to the car, feeling lucky.

He turned the radio on and the pair began kissing and cuddling before a news flash interrupted the song that was playing. They both listened as the radio presenter gave a warning that a convicted mass murder had escaped from a nearby mental hospital and listeners were warned not to approach the man in any circumstance.

A description was given including his height, hair colour, clothing and the fact he had a hook in place of his right hand, an obvious distinguishing feature. The girl began to feel a little uneasy but the lad, feeling his luck might be in, simply locked the doors and assured the girl they would be safe. After a short while longer she became frightened and pushed the lad off her insisting to be taken home. Frustrated and fed up the youngster slammed the car into gear and sped out of the parking lay-by with the wheels of his car spinning.

The two didn't speak on the journey home but as he dropped the girl home she began screaming uncontrollably as she stepped out of the car. Alarmed he raced round to her side of the car as neighbours also ran out to investigate. There, attached to the door handle and dripping blood, was the hooked hand. Evidence that the monster was moments from reaching her back in Lover's Lane.