BLACK SHUCK
It’s been said that every dog is just a few meals away from being a wolf. No matter how domesticated your dog may seem, never forget that beneath that fuzzy exterior lies the pure animal instinct of a natural-born killer. Our ancestors must have realized it, too—how else would you explain the fact that there’s a dark place in hell reserved for dogs in almost every culture’s folklore and mythology? There’s a reason we lock the doors at night, and it’s not just to keep out the cold. Andrew Handley
A monstrous black dog of Suffolk legend, Black Shuck has been reincarnated multiple times over the centuries. Although his origins are as muddied as the waters into which he drags his prey, the original story of Black Shuck seems to be that he was owned by a man who ended up the victim of a horrible drowning in the marshes of Suffolk County.
Crying for vengeance, the man’s tormented soul possessed the closest warm body it could find—his faithful dog Shuck, who was still sitting by the water’s edge, waiting for his master to emerge. Fueled by blood and evil, the demon dog grew to mythical proportions, alternately described as being the size of a horse, and, in later centuries, the size of a bicycle. The dog’s eyes blaze with red fire, and its howl can be heard echoing over the moors on a fog-drenched night. While its infernal baying will send shivers down your spine, the one thing you won’t hear is its padded footfalls as it sneaks up behind you.
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