Georgia Ghost Hunters

06 Aug 2006 @ 7:05 PM

Black Shuck

Black Shuck is the name given to a ghostly black dog, probably a type of barghest, which is said to roam the Norfolk and Suffolk coastline. For centuries, inhabitants of East Anglia have told tales of a large black hellhound with malevolent flaming eyes that are red or alternatively green. They are described as being ‘like saucers’. According to reports, the beast varies in size and stature from that of a typical calf to that of a large draft-horse. The legends of the Black Shuck roaming the Anglian countryside date back to the time of the Vikings. His name derives from the Anglo-Saxon word scucca meaning “demon”.