The tiny village terrorised by an ancient legend - BBC REEL
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- For generations, people around Britain have passed down stories of mythical black dogs that haunt their communities.
Steeped in history, religion and superstition - sightings of the dog can be a sign that something dangerous is going to happen.
In our modern lives where truth and fiction can blend all too easily, do these black dog legends show us how our ancestors dealt with troubled times?
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I had a Black Labrador - Second to my wife, he was the best friend I ever had. The real curse is, that I lost them both to cancer (a real monster!)
Sorry to hear that mate! 🙏
@@GG-jw8pt Its okay... I only miss them in between heart beats...Thank You and God Bless!☮💜✝
Well go get another one.
I know it won't be the same, but black dogs in shelters are statistically least likely to be adopted.
You're not done yet and you've love to give.
But hey, just a suggestion.
@@themarlboromandalorian It is tempting but, I'm in kidney failure and 60 (not that 60 is too old) I really believe you must have the time, money and discipline to be fair to the Dog..."Bubba" spent the most of the day waiting for me, always loving, always patient...but with a job and a girl, (later wife, with my baby daughter), I did not afford him the time and attention he so richly deserved....In short I did not, fully, appreciate my Beautiful Wife, ...Mary and my Wonderful friend" Bubba"...I truly know the curse of heartache and regret....both are truly irreplaceable to me. THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTION! ☮💜✝🐶
❤🙏
“You have... the GRIM!”
Takes the form of a giant spiritual dog it by far the darkest omen of our world, an omen, of Death
Thats exactly what i was thinking
Not to mention the village called "Snape" in Suffolk..
@@edfischer6185 Darker than the banshee? hardly so.
I am amazed at this story, as I have just heard of it yet was raised in England sixty years ago. But also because I had my own personal black dog story that occurred eleven years ago and haunts me to this day, as it related to the death of my wife at that time. I must admit I'm a little unsettled by this mythical story, as it strikes so close to home. I am not a gullible or spiritual person, yet this gives me pause. How could the idea of a black dog be buried so deep in our psyche?
What happened with a black dog to you? If I may ask?
@@jamesharrison9336 It's a complex story that I cannot do justice to here. However, the relevant gist is that at my wife's death bed I reached over to touch her cheek after she had taken her last breath, and the head of a huge black snarling snapping dog came at me and I recoiled and fell over the chair behind me. No one else was in the room fortunately. I took many years to accept the hallucination, but still do not understand the why.
@@colinellicott9737 Ah I’m so sorry for the loss of your wife, thanks for telling me your story. I don’t understand how the mind works
Take care of yourself 👍
@@colinellicott9737 wtf 🤣🤣that was your subconscious reacting to her death. Your story is nothing like the people in the video. Your story is about you feeling guilty and that's not the same or supernatural in anyway. But you got the attention you was looking for, good job
@@moneymanifestation9505 Your assumptions make an ass out of you, not me.
"Do you believe?"
That's a question that should be asked while walking down a narrow Suffolk lane, toward the end of a still and quiet evening.
''I find your wolfish grin... unsettling''
What about my carnivorous lunar activities
This dog doesn't scare me half as much as most ordinary people.
@DontBlameTheDog Heh, heh . . . I love doggos.
You are ordinary yourself .
Because you’ve never seen one! I have when I was a kid they are real and they are everywhere....
@@RoachRecords7
It was a criptid or an hell hound u saw?
@@Pduarte79
Dang now that I researched what a criptid is I’m baffled...
I can describe it...
Looked just like a Doberman but all black with red snake looking eyes pissed off and on his back no lie it looked like it had wings but they were tucked in like a Byrd does when it’s not flying....
AN ex-girlfriends sister and mother claim to have seen Black Shuck in Norfolk - they were definitely not the type of people given to flights of fancy.
Can you share any details like where they were or what they were doing ? Were they scared or shocked?
some people say that the black shuck has been seen at a old coastal fort here, only thing is that "here" is Southern Rhode Island, 3259 miles away
We have a similar but less malevolent one in Cork, I've actually heard it run up next to me, breathing heavily around sunset. I couldnt see anything around, despite the aound being about 2 feet from my head.
A few months later I was talking to some friends about local legends, and they brought up the black dog of death, Cork's equivelant to the Banshee.
My father told me he was walking home one night and a huge black dog with red eyes walked from out the hedge towards him, brushed past, and disappeared... This happened just outside Crookstown
@@dannydinneen1498 also that's DIRECTLY south of me by about 40 minutes. Weird.
Right and you was just coming home from the pub right🙄
@@xeropulse5745 it's weird he's in the same country 🤔 🤣🤣🙄so I guess that's supernatural 😅
@XeroPulse I was 10 at the time ,and as you can imagine ot scared the shite out of me . We were living outside macroom at the time. Years later I shrugged it off as him trying (and succeeding) to scare me. I'm now 42 and pops is 74 and he still stands by his story. + many others.
An Engishman's Observation: The best story tellers are people whose surname is also the name of a bird. A Magpie told me that on a bridge. The year was 1984 and the place was Clay Coton in England, and a 12 year old me had just uncovered a hidden stash of lead-ingots from the robbed-out manor.... the 'not-quite melted' tiny lozenge-shaped lead-window frames still visible in each ingot. This was a Civil war crime I had traced all the way back across the fields to Yelvertoft where I lived in The Old Pub, the last stop for Oliver Cromwell before his ride to victory at Naseby. My metal detector really wasn't the best but it was still better then the detector I had made, as that could only detect an Austin Maxi at two inches, so no chance for a coin. Five pounds was still lot of money for a kid back then, but when 'The New Boy' (I never did learn his name) offered me his unwanted Christmas Present I couldn't say no. "At least I didn't waste my hard-saved pocket-money on records like my sister" was how I justified the purchase after school. I knew this transaction wasn't entirely above board, as 'The New Boy' insisted "We do it before my dad gets home". The week before whilst hiding from bullies in the library, My friend James asked me; "Have you seen the talking bird at the pub yet?" At first I thought he was talking about the landlady, but then he said that "It flies alongside your bike" so I guessed it wasn't her.... To be continued if anyone wants me to? (writing whilst in lockdown... Stay safe people, thoughts to all and Old England and all Copyright mine). ❤️🇬🇧
I want to hear the rest 👍
Gimme the rest
Yes. I want to ❤ read more.
And the reality: It's just a good boy wishing for someone to pet him.
Lol
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I was then gonna say some stories of Shuck just talk about a ghost of a big black dog on the beach looking for his master.
The black dog legend is very old and comes from ancient myths about hellhounds. Many countries across Europe have similar hellhounds like the black dogs, like those in French folklore.
There’s a song by The Darkness called Black Shuck. One of my best friends is a big fan and led me here.
Interesting I had heard about this story awhile back, I have just seen this on the new assassins creed : valhalla game though.
Yep well will fight Black Shuck in A.C. Valhalla.
I was just wondering if this was in the game
Intriguing legend and a favouite of mine.I would like to visit Bungay one day, its along way to go though.
I saw a black dog at a trailer court I lived at in the states about 15 years ago. I was coming home from work in one of the worst thunderstorms I can recall. Lightning struck something and people were roaming around; as I saw a dark canine I never noticed before, I caught a glance at it standing on a stump by itself. I turned in my car seat to have a better look and shockingly, it was looking at me with red eyes and that was in the daylight. I got into my trailer and my cat acted crazy and then was staring at the windows intently. This unnerved me enough, then I heard heavy feet padding on my sun porch, but I decided not to look out or open the door, kind of with the excuse that it was storming so badly. Never forget experiences like that.
In Denmark it is more common to have a horse with 3 legs (helhesten) or a lamb often with 3 legs (liglammet, kirkelammet) guarding the churchyard and also having the job of announcing the death of a person, in case of the lamb this is done by walking up to the person and touching him or her. The horse and the lamb are the ghost of animals sacrified when the church was built. Burried alive under it. In the attic of Simerbølle Kirke the leg of a lamb was found, in the attic of Tullebølle Kirke two feet of a lamb (and the penis of a bull!!!). The horse is said to be scary, the lamb less so. We also have a black dog running east to west somewhat north of where I'm living. It does not harm anyone - if the ports and doors it needs to pass are left open. I think it ends its run in Viborg. That is it has not been heard of for many years.
Thank you for sharing this piece of information! I am currently learning more about Denmark, since I came to absolutely adore it after a trip! Thank you so much! Is it a Lutheran tradition?
@@antoniettabombardelli8868 I do not think so, early catholic and partly pagan. The Norse gods are a layer beneath Christianity, they say. Probably the priests were not told about the odd things hidden in the attics. And the animals on the churchyard would be around 900-1000 years ago.
@@typograf62 thanks for the explanation! But I thought with the term "Norse" people meant only "Norwegian". Am I mistaken?
@@antoniettabombardelli8868 Yes, it means old Scandinavian. Gods were Asir and Vanir and so on. It refers to a somewhat common language and culture in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Faroe Islands and some more islands, including Greenland. It is a "political correct" term for the age of Vikings. The settlements in Greenland died out. The term Normannic has also been used but that is confuised with the Normans of Normandy. They were of Viking origin but spoke French as they got assimilated. Those Normans also settled (and terrorised) in the Medioterranian area, like on Sicily. Another group of Vikings settled in what is now Russia and Ukraine (Kiew, Nowgorod and so on). The Kiew Rus and the Varyag is used on them. I think that Varyag means troubles in Russia today.
@@typograf62 I am from Italy and I've seen some vestiges of Norman churches in Sicily. We have been invaded over and over, the Roman empire in fact fell even because of Normans and Vikings, to some extent.
2:10 Best part of the show
Good stuff, perfect for Halloween!
Here in the U.S. we have a few dog legends too. Most of them are probably hand me downs from European ancestry, but there are a few that are Native American in origin. At one time I lived near a cemetery with Native American burials that were said to be haunted by a huge white dog. I never saw it myself, but one day my wife was visiting one of her family graves and saw it. The cemetery itself is in very rural Oklahoma, and there are no nearby houses.
I wish it would be included in the next Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law). Exciting
I live in England and I have seen old shuck more then once but no one believes me
I am very interested in this. May I know more about this and also can i ask whats the name of the place you saw this? I would love to investigate. Thank you!
@@rubysmith7645 I would love to share my experiences
@@queenmothrathebluelight458 I believe you
@@rubysmith7645 Manchester
A professor saying there are 'energies' (unmeasurable, of course) that make places feel spooky? She is as intelligent as she is charming. And she has the charm of a spooky ghost sow.
Energies are people's way of saying "I have an idea but no way of proving it so I'll call it energy." When Explaining Anything supernatural, energy will always be used in place of visual knowledge.
I actually saw a black shuck in a grave yard at night, i went to a 'haunted' church in the middle of nowhere with some friends at work, the site has been a place of worship for over 2000 years.
I was joking around knocking on the church door asking if anyone was there and just being a fool, i was in no way scared and do not believe in the supernatural.
As we were walking around the boundary of the graveyard i saw something red out of the corner of my eye, i turned around and saw it laying on all fours behind the hedge next to me.
Once it realised i had seen it, it then stood up, it was massive, the size of a great dane at least, huge glowing red eyes, very skinny with long black long fur and a long tail. The face was something between a wolf and a dog, it was standing about 2 meters away from me.
It made no noise when it moved and there was no steam coming from its breath, unlike ours.
I in no way believe in the supernatural, am a very rational person and have lived in the countryside all my life.
I have had a shotgun licence since i was 18 and been shooting air rifles since i was 8, I've been shooting at night literally 100's of times and have seen every animal the English country side has to offer, i would of thought i was very qualified to identify any animal.
I had not heard of the black shuck until i got home and googled 'big black wolf red eyes'.
I have never seen anything even remotely similar to what i saw that night, it was an amazing experience.
Same happened to me in Dartmoor
Hey are you still alive?
@@finesseddad3969 Would you be willing to share your black dog story with me? PM me ?
@@macabrepod on what
That was a dogman my friend, a Lou garuoo, adlet. They are half men/half canine and they inhabit the extremely forested areas of north america, especially in ground Doug dens or deep caverns. So when your walking amidst the woods, keep God with you and stay safe. Your lucky to even be alive, Christ be with you friend
I think I've seen the culprit.
The scratch on the church door match pitchfork, no?
I saw people with pitchforks in movies and particular painting. An angry person with pitchfork can be really intimidating 👿🔱
I've seen this in essex with a friend around 12 years ago. It was like nothing I've seen before. Then i stumbled across information on the hellhound black shuck and knew this was what we witnessed.
I was fooling with a Ouija board years ago and stepped outside my front door for a jog one night. I got halfway down the path when a huge, black, dog came almost flying/running at me with bright green eyes. I ran back inside slamming the door, screaming. Looked back out through the window and nothing there. I'm not in Britain, but I do have a lot of Celt ancestry.
Them Board's are bad, never take them lightly.
Well, that explains that one bit of song by The Darkness that's randomly played on and off in my head for years now
I was Christian in that church, my part of U.K. isn’t much mentioned but Iv seen the old ancient door that actually had the Dogs scratch’s on & clearly not much has changed in Bungay since the legend of the black dog
Ive seen it on Happisburgh cliffs when I was night fishing
Fascinating!!
It’s Mr. Pickles
Hahahahaha. MR PICKKKKKKLLLLLEEEEESSS. Only a few will get this reference.
lander azarcon YESSSS MR PICKLESSSSSSSS
Sounds like the beast of gevaudan
I want one 😅
Nothing could be as hellish as this corona virus.
RVboy Junior AMEN
U mean not even the virus a few years back that was worse or..?
Covid is a fraud
Am hellbound, can deliverence be an attribute to it.
Cane corso is a exact replica of a hellhound but it is just an ordinary dog
If there really has been a gruesome attack, it might also have been gruesome murder, robbers, or even a bunch of townspeople for the town that loves the legend. They might have made up their story while hiding their tracks because secretly it might be a revenge victory. hence why the story is popular in de neighboring town. In the Netherlands neighboring towns sometimes had huge rivalries that festered for ages. Could that be the case here? Just wondering?
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Still my favourite song by the Darkness
A sow of wild boar species is probably implied in the Danish sow and as such has a very dark coat and can become a ferocious force to reckon with, especially when she thinks she has to defend her piglets. Not strange at all to have such an animal in popular myths rather than man's best friend.
I love ghost stories…
“Aw that’s black shuck, innit? “ - A certain man in a cat hoodie
My sister and I saw a black dog staggering toward us across a farm field with head it’s head down and drooling from the mouth. We lived on a prison farm and were in the backyard of our duplex housing. Fortunately there were prison trustees guarding the field and one shot the dog as it approached; it turned out that the dog was rabid and a true threat. Laboratory testing verified that fact.
''Black Shuck, Black Shuck, that dog don't give a f&ck!'' {The Darkness band}
Was she punning with the tale/tail of the dog?
BBC produces prime witness, then rolls on some academics to call him a liar.
We have also black cats stories
Cool and spooky
Fetch me their souls
Black Shuck is still out there in these open and wooded area,s of coastal Suffolk
the grit...
Just saying this I love black shuk, mainly because my dad has seen him and told me about it cuz he lived in the countryside near the village black shuk came from
My mum told me that when I was younger he was my imaginary friend
what if you have dragon spine and wolf vanes?
I seen it two days ago
oh there was an episode about this in Sherlock, with Benedict Cumberbatch
That's the hound of the baskerville probably based on this and similar folklore
Sir Arthur Conon Doyle is said to have got the idea for the Hound of the Baskervilles after hearing the legend of Old Shuck whilst staying at Sheringham in Norfolk.
Such a butiful Norfolk accent XX 😘
It’s a Rougaru
👏👏👏
Last seen after a night on the good old local brew
5:10 that's exactly the only perfect told truth
What of the town's name and coat of arms etc? Was that not the truth?
So how would I get a puppy?
In Germany they have the legend of the Nachtkrapp or Nachtgrab, a raven that will come at night and take away little children. You must never look into its eyes. By telling this tale parents would put the fear of death into little children.
Maybe call the Winchesters
this woman talking bout "why are they calling it a black dog" bc its said to be a black dog duhhh
The hellhound
Hellhound. Beautiful creature but can be ur worse nightmare.
Its SCP - 023
Meanbearpig lives
Could the Barghest exist?
Wonderful story... Realistic though, rabies?
No rabies in the UK
@@gayleralan never ?
I listened again.. I did look it up UK did and do have rabies. In Bats. Humans too, it has been a while in humans though.
In the US capital building in Washington DC, it's a black cat.
*Grimpen mire intensifies*
SCP 023 AKA The Black Shuck
Ik. Beached conament AGAIN
*Worships The Black Shuck*
^Gets powers^
^Shoots darkness energy from hand^
I think they are demons in different forms.
Where do your demons come from? Most demons were just pagan dieties.
@@somniumisdreaming Demons are fallen angels.
I am from Panamá central América idk if is somehow related to this same myth but this myth EXIST here in Latin America we called them with many names but in most countries are known as "Cadejos" they're associated with Satan, and the myth it can change a bit depending of the country many people assure they have been followed by Cadejos very late at night hours and in others countries they said It can speak... My father and Grandpa were able to encounter this creatures, My dad said he doesn't believe it until it happens to him, he was you g and he was arriving home at night when he heard the dogs howling and barking and after that it was all silent he almost got paralyzed and then he heard chains he knew it was the Cadejo, he could feel the dog breath and Stinky smell walking behind him but he never scream just walk very fast till he arrived home we are told if we ever look behind we can be turned Crazy or died... Lol Idk how I got here but great to know the origin of the Story....
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People are having sightings all over the world. It's horrifying they call them DOGMEN. Head of a dog and body of a man. Very very muscular. They have hands. Some have dog legs and some more human type. They can stand and run on 2 legs. They have chased people in cars and went fast as the car. It's horrifying beyond words.
make a good conjouring movie set it in Norfolk
Classe 7.5 hellhound
One plausible explanation for the original event might be: dog is shocked during an electrical storm wearing a metal collar and chain, terrified it rushes into the church whose door is blasted open by the wind and force of lightning, dog runs through crowd of people wearing electrified collar and chain which inturn frightens or shocks 2 of them to death, dog runs out and that's when parishioners see the imprint of lightning on church that look like "claws". One possibility.
Saboo calling out Dennis
Did anyone else think the outline in the thumbnail was a thylacine?
“Black Dog” was a song by Led Zeppelin…
That's not how I remember it
Hell hound in real life
Well we know it’s not a Hellhound.
Speak for yourself.
A Clark I think I speak for most ppl. The Mist prevents all humans from seeing magical things brought from Greek Life to Human life. Meaning none of us would be able to see it.
@@Jaspergers So you say.
A Clark yes, I do say.
@@Jaspergers Talk is cheap.
It be a Werewolf arf man and arf beast and its howl can shake the glass of your windows.
I recently visited the church to see the claw marks
Eeriely dis-similar to Tristram Catacombs
How did a hellhound enter a church anyway???
The fear of the Lord is pure.
Psalm 19:10
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If black means "death" why label God children that as a race.
In the Orient, white is the color of death and mourning, not black.
@@patriciaroysdon9540 what is the orient and why should we care about it?
@@isaacharkton6169 That noncaring really says a lot about you.
@@patriciaroysdon9540 good. You deflected my question as I knew you would.
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... LOL.
Can you be half human and half hellhound
Hi
You have no way that it could happen and I can get you. The way they have done
Big black cookie
I got recommended to this video due to assassins creed vahalla.
Lmao me too
A hellhound must call constantine
I have a black dog called Athena who is a sweet girl