10 Fantastic Black Dog Stories From England

The black dogs of English lore are not merely dark-colored canines; they’re large, semi-phantom dogs with fur that’s blacker than the night and eyes that burn like red coals. These spectral hounds are said to appear and disappear in a moment and can be as solid as any true dog or as thin as smoke whenever they wish. Old legends of black dogs often make them out to be of demonic origin, but newer accounts of actual encounters describe a relatively friendly creature with strangely protective instincts. 

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