Suffolk, England — Bungay and Blythburgh (folk tale)

Black Shuck: The Black Dog of Bungay

Folklore — not a documented case

During a violent storm in 1577, a huge black dog is said to have burst into two churches and spread terror. In East Anglian folklore it is known as “Black Shuck”.

Black Shuck is a phantom black dog told of along the coasts of Norfolk and Suffolk in eastern England. It is described as shaggy and the size of a calf, with one or two eyes glowing like fire, and seeing it was believed to be an evil omen.

The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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