Shock! the Black Dog of Bungay: A Case Study in Local Folklore

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The basic story is that the dog was ill-treated by his master and managed to escape but did not know where to go. This was the morning of the day he appeared in the church. He just wanted to shelter from this awful storm. The story tells what happens when the children are suddenly confronted by this apparently savage animal and discover his side of the story.'

The history turns to folklore at the funeral of Henry Hobart. After dying of his wound in the hall itself, his family buried his body in the grounds. During the service, a dog came and sat at the feet of the Sexton, whining loudly. Later that day, Henry’s body was found torn from the ground and from his lead coffin and laid out on the grass. The family attempted to bury him again, this time in the woods nearby, but the ‘common ground spat it out’. His body was finally weighted with stones and lowered into the lake. A few days afterwards, the gamekeeper caught a “monstrous eel” from the waters while fishing. Although it looked ‘evil in appearance’ he took it home to cook in a stew. Varner, Gary R. Creatures in the mist: little people, wild men and spirit beings around the world: a study in comparative mythology in Algora Publishing 2007, pp. 114–115.From sparsely populated central Delaware (specifically the towns of Frederica and Felton) comes the myth of the Fence Rail Dog, said to be a ghost that is as tall as a fence and races cars along Route 12 but is wholly harmless. There are three variants of the myth; one is that it is the ghost of a cornered outlaw who committed suicide, another is that it is that of a slave killed by his master and looking for a place to be buried, while a third one says it is that of a dog murdered along with its owner, and looks to avenge both of them. [105]

In Guernsey is Bodu or tchen Bodu ( tchen being dog in Dgèrnésiais). His appearance, usually in the Clos du Valle, foretells death of the viewer or someone close to him. [41] Capelthwaite [ edit ] The festival was established in 2022 to reclaim the legend, and the date, for the town of Bungay and will run for 3 days in August. There will be a varied programme of events including a carnival parade and an art display a b "Bungay welcomes new town reeve to unique and ancient role". Eastern Daily Press . Retrieved 3 January 2023. White, William (1844). History, Gazetteer, and Directory, of Suffolk. Sheffield, England: R. Leader. p.425.Deane & Shaw 2003, p. 44; also Semmens, Jason. '"Whyler Pystry": A Breviate of the Life and Folklore-Collecting Practices of William Henry Paynter (1901–1976) of Callington, Cornwall." Folklore 116, No. 1 (2005) pp. 75–94. It's basically a children's book but because the subject is also of interest to adults who follow the legend - and there are many - it is a book for all the family to enjoy,' says Terry.

Jarvis, Robin (7 October 2021). "The Ghost Hound Of Goshen Hill Is A Legendary Ghost Dog That Haunts A Five-Mile Stretch Of Road In South Carolina". OnlyInYourState® . Retrieved 7 November 2023.Evans-Wentz, Walter (1966, 1990) [1911]. The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries. Citadel Press. ISBN 0-8065-1160-5. The original church that the monks built now lies in ruins, a replacement being built in 1858. If you go and look at the cornerstones of the old charnel house you may see what looks like large teeth marks. It is said that the wolf-hound has been trying to bite its way through the wall for centuries, trying to get to the bones of the monks that rested inside. Although the bones are no longer present, locals still avoid the ruins at night. When the shadows are long, it’s just possible that there could be an enormous hound with a thirst for Christian blood hiding nearby.