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Black Shuck
A massive black dog with one glowing eye burst into two churches during a storm. It killed worshippers and left claw marks still visible today. The spectral hound of East Anglia stalks moors and churchyards.
1577 - Present
East Anglia, England
1000+ witnesses
Black Shuck is Britain’s most terrifying phantom hound.
The 1577 Attack
Blythburgh and Bungay:
- Violent storm
- August 4, 1577
- Dog burst into churches
- Killed people
- Left claw marks
The Evidence
Claw marks remain:
- Church door at Blythburgh
- Visible today
- Scorch marks
- Historical record
- Still shown to visitors
Description
Terrifying hound:
- Size of calf
- Black fur
- One glowing eye
- Or two red eyes
- Vanishes
Encounters
Sightings continue:
- Coastal paths
- Churchyards
- Storm nights
- Lonely roads
- Death omen
Related Legends
Similar hounds:
- Barghest (Yorkshire)
- Gytrash
- Padfoot
- Black dogs everywhere
- Common archetype
Modern Sightings
Still seen:
- Suffolk
- Norfolk
- Essex
- Night encounters
- Terrified witnesses