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Black Shuck and other Devil Dog reports from the Paranormal
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Hound
Location: Donohill (County Tipperary) - Road outside rectory
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A black dog was said to haunt this stretch of road, although there have been no sightings for at least one hundred years.
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Black Hound
Location: Down St Mary (Devon) - General area
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This dark hound reportedly patrols the village from dusk until dawn.
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Pack of Hounds
Location: Droysden (Lancashire) - General area
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A hunting pack of black dogs are reported to chase the unwary in this area of Lancashire.
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Lord Norbury
Location: Dublin (County Dublin) - Cabra district
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Winter (reoccurring)
Further Comments: The otherworldly black hound which stalks the area is said to be the ghost of Lord Norbury, a harsh judge renown for his overuse of the hangman's noose.
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Chained Hound
Location: Dublin (County Dublin) - Pussy's Leap, Templeogue area
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Early / mid twentieth century
Further Comments: The large black canine which walked his area created the sound of jangling chains with each step it took.
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Glowing Eyes
Location: Dundar (Lothian) - Woods in the area
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A witness recounted how friends were terrified by a strange black dog with glowing red eyes which appeared and disappeared around them. The sightings were accompanied by high pitched screeching.
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Stalking Hound
Location: East Dereham (Norfolk) - Between village and (former) RAF Swanton Morley
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: November 1945
Further Comments: Cycling from his home towards the RAF base, John Harries was stalked by a black dog. The hound stopped when Harries stopped, although it vanished when Harries reached the base.
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Headless Shuck
Location: East Runton (Norfolk) - Runton Heath, between East Runton and Aylmerton
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Manifesting on dark stormy nights, this shuck brings death to those who see him within a year.
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Big Animal
Location: Edale (Derbyshire) - Area around The Tips
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: 1930s
Further Comments: A large, black ghostly dog is reputed to walk around The Tips area.
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Headless Hound
Location: eggholme (Cumbria) - General area
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The large black dog which brings death and misfortune in this neighbourhood is reportedly headless.
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Barguest
Location: Egton (Yorkshire) - Area around the Esk Valley
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Prior to local death
Further Comments: This northern variant of the shuck is seen just prior to the death of a local man or woman.
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Black Hound
Location: Ennistymon (aka Ennistimon) (County Clare) - Ennistymon House (now Falls Hotel)
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The grounds around this house were said to be home to a black dog, which despite its size, was quite harmless.
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Black Dog
Location: Felixstowe (Suffolk) - Coastline
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This port town is rumoured to be patrolled by the black shuck, though there are no dated reports of the entity being seen here.
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Black Animal
Location: Fingest (Buckinghamshire) - Road between Fingest and Skirmett
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A large black dog-like animal was once said to stand under a tree along this road, snarling at travellers.
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Dog with Glowing Eyes
Location: Formby (Lancashire) - Coastline
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: 31 October 1962
Further Comments: Locally known as 'Old Trash', this black dog bounds along the dunes leaving no prints or marks in the soft sand. He was last seen by two journalists and a photographer, though it is unclear whether an image was caught of the entity.
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Labrador
Location: Foxham (Wiltshire) - Crossroads near the church
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: 1936
Further Comments: Author Hugh Brawn encountered a black Labrador-like shuck here. The thin creature crossed the road in front of him but vanished before reaching the other side.
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Devil & Shuck
Location: Foxley (Norfolk) - Near a waterway & hill?
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: 1602
Further Comments: Believed to have occurred in 1602, a miller was harassed by the Devil. The Fallen Angel tried to talk to the miller, who refused to stop working. The Devil gave up, turning into a large black dog before running away.
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Odin
Location: Gatcombe (Gloucestershire) - Gatcombe Park
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The large phantom dog reputed to haunt this royal household is named the 'Hound of Odin'.
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Running Dog
Location: Geldeston (Norfolk) - Lover's Lane, leading to the churchyard
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The small lane leading to the local churchyard is reputedly home to a phantom hound - the creature has been spotted running along the lane. It is thought that the location that the hound appears will soon be the site of a crime. A ghostly donkey seen here may be the same entity. The same area is also haunted by a haunted coach as it travels towards Bungay Castle.
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Wicked Parson
Location: Gillingham (Norfolk) - Dogs Lane and All Saints church
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: 1927
Further Comments: Last seen sitting on a verge along Dogs Lane with glowing eyes, this phantom hound is thought to be a holy man with less than holy tendencies. The entity was also reported outside the church in 1913.
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Brown Dog
Location: Godley (Lancashire) - General area
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The size of a cow, this large dog was mistaken for an escaped lion until it vanished into thin air.
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Dog with Long Legs
Location: Gorleston (Norfolk) - Suffield Road and High Street
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: 2006
Further Comments: A woman reported seeing a strange dog-like creature with long legs on two different occasions around Gorleston. When she spotted the creature the second time running down the High Street, it vanished without trace.
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Large Running Dog
Location: Gorleston-on-Sea (Norfolk) - Along beach, half a mile from the Gorleston Rescue Headquarters
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: 19 April 1972
Further Comments: While on duty at the HQ, Graham Grant watched a large black dog running in the sand, pausing every now and then to look around. It vanished without warning, in the middle of the beach.
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Pony Sized Dog
Location: Grantown (Moray) - A939, normally around the Glenlivet forest area
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This strange hound stands as tall as a pony, has green tinted fur, and either has a very small head or none at all.
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Rainbow Eyed Barguest
Location: Grassington (Yorkshire) - Area near the village
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This shuck had rings of colour in its eyes, and was heard rattling before making itself visible.
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