In English folklore, a phantom black dog known as Black Shuck, Old Shuck, Old Shock or just Shuck is one of several such black dogs mentioned in folktales throughout the British Isles. It is claimed to prowl the coastline and farmland of East Anglia. Black Shuck tales are common in the folklore of Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and the Cambridgeshire Fens and there are many different accounts of the entity. Some accounts characterise it as a death omen, while others describe it as friendly. Black Shuck is described as having a variety of shapes and sizes, including those of a huge dog, a calf, or a horse. The Oxford English Dictionary states that the term Shuck is derived from the Old English word Scucca, possibly from the root word Skuh, which means — to terrify. According to W. A. Dutt, Shuck appeared as a large black dog that prowls through isolated field footpaths and dark roads while howling loudly enough to make the blood of the hearer chill. The footfalls of the dogs are however silent. [Information and Image Credit : Black_Shuck, Wikipedia] [Image : A depiction of the Black Shuck by an Artist -- Large crimson eyes, bared teeth, and shaggy black fur are characteristics that are frequently mentioned] [Images Availed Under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (Please Relate to Individual Image URLs for More Usage Property)] [License-Link :
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