Dr. David Waldron notes that black dog tales in the British Isles date back to the 9th century. He highlights that such stories, while steeped in folklore, leave a profound impact on witnesses, often accompanied by an intense feeling of "wrongness" that differentiates these encounters from normal dog sightings.
The legend of Black Shuck is particularly tied to an event at Blythburgh's Holy Trinity church on August 4, 1577. During a fierce storm, a huge black dog burst in, causing chaos and tragedy, which has since cemented its reputation as a harbinger of death.
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