The Legend and Terrifying Truth of the Giant Black Dog Ghost in England.

In England, no matter where you go, you can hear creepy stories about a creature that looks like a dog but much bigger. It is believed to be an omen of death and is often referred to as the Black Dog or Padfoot by locals.

According to the most common description, the "ghost dog" is a large, shaggy black creature with big glowing eyes that shine in the dark. Additionally, it can become invisible and change its form.

The stories about the ghost dog are often associated with places like railway tracks, dead ends, and graveyards.

In England, the legend of this creature is so widespread that each region has its own variations and explanations of this mythical animal.

For instance, in Dartmoor, people say that the ghost dog is the spirit of an evil landowner named Cabell, who sold his soul to the devil to become wealthy. When he died, he turned into a giant black dog to protect his riches from anyone who might try to take them.

According to the tale told by the locals in Suffolk, a strange event occurred on August 4th, 1577. While the parishioners of Bungay were gathered in the church, a sudden storm came out of nowhere. The sky turned pitch black, and in the midst of the storm, a black dog appeared. It ran towards the church, causing all the worshippers to panic and flee. It then attacked two individuals who were praying, killing them almost instantly and setting another person on fire.

Another legend emerged at Newgate Prison in 1596 when a witch was killed and eaten by inmates. From that time on, the prison was haunted by a giant dog, believed to be the vengeful spirit of the condemned witch. Any prisoner who tried to escape mysteriously died.

Even in Augustus Hare's book "In My Solitary Life," he recounted a story he heard from a man named Johnnie Greenwood in Swancliffe. That night, despite the darkness, Johnnie had to cross through the forest about 1.6km from Swancliffe. Interestingly, a black dog followed him as he entered the forest and continued running alongside him until he reached safety outside the woods, after which it vanished quickly. On his way back home, Johnnie had to walk on the same path through the forest, and the dog followed him again until he emerged safely from the woods, after which it disappeared.

A few years later, two men confessed to planning to rob and murder Johnnie one evening in the forest, but the appearance of a giant black dog prevented them from doing so.