Ghost Dogs | Barghest, Black Shuck, & More!

Some of the most popular paranormal stories feature ghostly canines, with pitch black fur, glowing eyes, and who vanish as suddenly as they appear. Some, such as the Barghest, are harbingers of doom, while others such as Black Shuck are bloodthirsty spirits. But not all ghost dogs of folklore are demonic forces, there are some who act as otherworldly protectors, guiding the lost to safety, and defending the righteous against evil.
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[@barryring3550]

I’d love to see more individual videos about some of these. Everyone always mentions blackshuck, but rarely do they cover the church grim or shagfoal.

[@JAGzilla-ur3lh]

There's something particularly eerie about ghost dogs. They combine the chilling nature of the ghostly with the uncomfortable unpredictability of dogs. Dogs are good boys and our best friends... except when they aren't. They can revert back into the wolf very quickly if they want to, and that fear is always in the back of our minds. So with this folklore, you get a huge unknown dog running around, already a tense situation... and then it has paranormal superpowers and might want to kill you for no good reason. Disturbing stuff.

[@SilverWolfMage]

I would love to see a video about individual ghost dogs that were listed. It was Sir Doyle's work, The Hound of the Baskervilles that inspired me to be a writer, and it was the same book that got me into Sherlock Holmes.

[@GarrettFrechette]

They just need a hug!

[@DaughterofAnubis]

I’m so impressed! No other words to express this!

[@samanthaholness8151]

I'd love to see more individual videos on ALL of these hounds! They sound so spooky and awesome!

[@pilarjt7255]

Loved this video! Would like to see more videos about the ghost dogs. In Central America we have our own version of it too called "El Cadejo" depending on region there can be one or two: the black one similar to other ghost dogs that mawls unfaithful drunk men or gets them lost to never be found or the white one that guides good hearted weary travellers to safety and protects them from danger. I am a big fan of all your videos! You have such a lovely engaging voice

[@MythologyUnleashed]

Aw thank you so much!! And we find that legend incredibly intriguing!

[@sarahhurst701]

Black Shuck is also considered to be an SCP. Excellent video, love this topic.

[@marcusblacknell-andrews1783]

Hounds of the Boneyard: Perfect inspiration for gothic poetry and tales.

[@alitain8135]

I love the various ghost dogs, especially ones like Cu Sith and Cwn Annwn. I'd love to see more videos on particular dogs. Or even ones of particular regions. Keep up the interesting videos!

[@CuteDwarf11]

PLEASE do an individual video for each of these mysterious creatures - especially those who act as protectors and guardians! Thanks

[@DeanAdventure]

I had a story locally published titled, "The Black Dog." A solid black dog is a very good thing.

[@merlapittman5034]

This is very interesting, and I'd like to see an episode dedicated to any or all of these. I think I'd especially like to see an episode on the grim

[@Foxtrot_Heart]

Would love to see an episode on the church grim. This an amazing episode.

[@noellehollar4347]

Another fantastic video for the spooky season! 😃 I would definitely love to see videos for each individual dog, especially the Hell Dogs of Colorado!

[@Aettaro]

I'd love to have some of these guys like the church grim, or barghest, get their own videos.

[@itsmytoast666]

Really dig your videos. Is it possible in the future, y'all could put the names of each legend and myth in your description? Super cool to include a bibliography, tho. Rock-rock on!

[@user-gb1cz5vr5x]

I would love to see more individual videos and I think they should do one about another ghost dog called the cadego.

[@user-gb1cz5vr5x]

I meant cadejo

[@ColtonRMagby]

Some dogs in folklore may be malevolent, but most of them are good doggos. Do an episode on each of them.

[@Firestar-TV]

Absolutely agree. Would love to see that

[@Armilus666]

You know nothing about dogs ahahah we eat humans

[@Armilus666]

You know nothing about dogs we come straight from the gates of hell and we don’t like humans.

[@och70]

Yes, I'd like to see individual videos about the dogs mentioned in this video.

[@bone_collector666]

Being Irish w/ some Scottish; something on the Cu Sidh would be nice. Or Indigenious Tribal folklore from any of the Tribes. Could be multiple episodes if needs be.

[@LacertaZilla2024]

Church Grim are wonderful protectors

[@user-dk5cu4pu4v]

I am always fascinated by ghost dogs

[@colinpreston80]

So, are they good bois, spooky bois, or good spooky bois?

[@AlphaWolf789]

bit of both lol

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

Neutral.

[@JAGzilla-ur3lh]

Yes.

[@srjsfangirlPL2014]

I like Your content a lot, because it's both informative and fascinating. Could You make the video about the Polish myths or beasts in the future, please? Keep up the good work!

[@luisbernal9336]

Do a video about and only about black shuck!!

[@dragowolfraven3806]

I read about some of these ghost dogs.

[@Luna.Raphael]

I remember reading a Constantine comic where the character killed a demon dog. You also forgot to mention the foo dogs from Asian cultures being protectors of homes against evil spirits

[@thesouthshoreanglerfishing]

A few years back, a buddy and I were fishing at night under a bridge which is lit up with lights and there was a field to the side of it. Out of nowhere this thick fog comes through and then we start seeing these what looked to be all black dogs/wolves that we’re moving fast in the fog, disappearing and reappearing. I asked my buddy if he sees what I’m seeing to confirm I’m not losing my mind. I’ve never been so scared in my life to the point we both climbed over the railing in the bulkhead and prepared to jump in the water if they tried to attack and then poof they disappeared and the fog was gone….No we were not on drugs and we’ve never spoke of it again but I’m sure he remembers the fear on my face as I do remember his….

[@spencersawesomevideos7022]

You should definitely do a video on succubi!

[@MythologyUnleashed]

Way ahead of you! kzbin.info/www/bejne/npnJaWVmpMSZfKc

[@spencersawesomevideos7022]

@@MythologyUnleashed Oh yeah I forgot I saw this one a long time ago.

[@pauldamasio5485]

I'm curious to know if there are any more tales of Black Shuck.

[@MythologyUnleashed]

Chances are there are more than a few, though few are as popular as the August 4th church stories!

[@brentmartin8695]

Awesome

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

I like Ghost Dogs especially The Black Dog Ghosts my favorite ones are The Black Shuck The Grim and Hounds of The Wild Hunt Black Ghost Dogs I like the Wolf like ones

[@christianmoralesortiz4688]

There's the caldejo from Mexican urban myth, the komainu, Shi-shi, and several other myths about ghost hounds.

[@-RONNIE]

Thank you for the video I've always liked the legends of ghost dogs and others

[@noreenclark2568]

Great British folklore love it

[@nicholasjones7881]

Hound of the Baskerville is a good one.

[@nicholasjones7881]

Or the Grimm from Harry Potter

[@aidanhever3369]

Since you already talked about Ghost Dogs, but what about Ghost Cats ? The most notable example is the Bakeneko from Japanese mythology.

[@jakalope-sg8pu]

Or that ghost cat in the Capital building in Washington DC

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

I especially like SCP 023 the Black Wolf Shuck too he's my favorite SCP character.

[@Ruby-ps2qh]

I would like to learn more about ghost dogs.

[@BiggSheppTheManMythAndLegend]

I'm surprised there was no mention of the black demon dog that spoke to and possessed The Son Of Sam, David Berkowitz! You'll find that interesting, I'm sure. Would make an awesome video topic for a part 2 to this video.

[@GipsyDangerfan]

Didn't he admit that was a hoax?

[@eileennicole365]

I had an experience when I was a child. My Mother witnessed it with me. I would most definitely like to know more. We seen 5-6 dogs. They were the deepest color black Ive ever seen with red eyes. Just pacing staring an growling. Has anyone ever heard of something like this?

[@ShinyGolduck5]

I immediately thought of Absol the gen 3 dark type Pokemon who is said to bring disaster everywhere he shows up.

[@ibonoleaelgezabal9112]

¿Han visto alguna vez una church grim? Bueno; esque yo e visto una en mi casa y fue preciosa. Fue hace algunos años

[@eileennicole365]

I seen dogs in my house too! About 5-6 pacing in my kitchen red eyes staring and growling.

[@CuteDwarf11]

The Black Schuck is actually ambiguous in nature since they are said to drag the damned to hell, while also being guardians of treasure; they are also said to be protectors of lone travelers, especially women.

[@GabrielMicheal77710]

What about the Smile Dog?

[@christianchauhan23]

❤🤍💙 all your videos mate👍

[@RodrigoPikatron]

The first ghost dog that I heard was Hecuba. Queen of Troy

[@RicardoLopez-gr4xq]

In El Salvador there is legend of El Cadejo, it's a dog one being male and the other a female. The black cadejo protects man and the white harass women. If you heard a whistle it's the cadejo the farthest the wristle sounds the closest el cadejo is. My dad saw it once and it wouldn't let him walk through a path at 3am, he even claimed to have shot at it. The dog grew bigger than a house it moved until the danger was over. He later found out there was ambush a mile away down the road the guerrilla known fmln.

[@jeremyconnor414]

Happy Halloween

[@darinroodman2004]

Black Shuck. All day. I even have a drawing of him I could share with you

[@Mackyle-Wotring]

I remember encountering Black Shuck in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

[@nickolassceltmorea]

I have crossed paths with 3 in my life in upstate ny 2 were small like wolves with blood red eyes and once I crossed paths with black suk I still remember it was so dark and walked away barely wounded when I came to a place called suicide trail he came to me and said leave but I walked on unimpeded he soon realized I wasn't alone he feld and tried harming me with stones one did but fall to my feet he fell in fear of my invocations one was of Saint Michael and the other of the prayer to God the lord of hosts at the end of my experience I was brund with a mark on my arm never to see him again the others 2 walked with me in many different places after the first

[@clifb.3521]

I’m disappointed there was no mention of Forest Whitaker

[@KimonSheri]

My creature is a gift from an Angel. I have a hard time calling her a dog. She is better than any human ive ever met except my man. Amen Her eyes are like a human. She understands everything i say. She protects, her hearing is 50 times normal. She does not smell like a dog, her skin is like a babies, her fur soft, she talks, in a way i now understand, can be soft, or hard, very possesive, in tune with me. I can go on and on, but an Angel knows who she is.

[@joshwells3782]

I lived in a jaunted house around for 2 years i was 13 to 15 when o moved in mu dog was afraid to go upstairs then it would like play or fight with something we could not see we had to move i was dying and the doc couldnt figure out why they said maybe the house had mold but it was dave he was killing me he hung himself in my room

[@elizabethlazar6868]

I’d like to see Cwn annwn

[@TrinaEmbersMusic]

🐕

[@georgeolaroiu3807]

Can you put another video Bunnicula | The Vampire Rabbit From the next week please!

[@WTigress666]

❤

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Fun fact: The Pokemon Houndour and Houndoom are based on these dogs.

[@deathmetalbard]

The donkey woman of san antonio is perfect for any haunted bridge stories

[@wolffang471]

So make sure that you always carry toys and or treats for safety.

[@louis_the_hedgehog]

Maybe the legend started with Anubis?

[@jasonwedel3165]

Anyone else having sound issues

[@dingleberrypie6612]

What if you know the ghost dog that you saw?

[@GipsyDangerfan]

I think you need to find a new either audio or recording program.

[@skyden24195]

In J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series, the character of "Sirius Black" (Harry Potter's Godfather) has the ability to morph into a large, black dog. Because of this ability, Sirius is given the nickname of "Padfoot."

[@bronwentillman8385]

An animagus

[@skyden24195]

@@bronwentillman8385 good call. I had forgotten about that term.

[@Hufflepuff144]

Yeah, and when Harry first witnessed Sirius in dog form, he acted like the mythical version of Padfoot; seeming to bring death upon his friend Ron when he grabbed his leg and pulled him into the trunk of Whomping Willow.

[@iamavoidtrippergutterslush666]

🔥🔱🐺🤘🔱🔥

[@garycarpenter6433]

What is the difference between a Black Shuck and a Bharquest and Why do most of them have two different names

[@MythologyUnleashed]

The Barghest doesn't cause harm, rather it is a warning of doom to come. Shuck on the other hand will attack people that it sees. And honestly? Many monsters and demons of mythology have multiple names across various regions, and the Black Dogs are just one example!

[@arlenedavis5770]

Also, Black Shuck looks mostly normal. Barghest has backwards paws and one huge red eye.

[@Rosabel_Believe]

Forest Whitaker is the greatest Ghost Dog.

[@danielled1720]

I wonder if the rabies virus was the cause of some of these legends?

[@TrevorWhite-ep6lg]

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[@paranormalparatrooper.7413]

Ghost dogs. I like ghost dogs. I like normal dogs too. ✝️🇦🇺✝️

[@JenneeB927]

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[@ziasurvivor3526]

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[@beaudoty3465]

Please make a video about aliens.

[@basmabasma4875]

Clever man 03

[@shogunrobyn4335]

I got a solution to keep ghost dogs at bay just throw the dog a bone because all dogs living or dead love to chew on bones and love to play fetch so if you see a ghost dog throw that old puppy a bone

[@user-oo6xn3yx4d]

Openminded beast 99

[@user-sr7np9ut5g]

Openminded hunter 29

[@theinsanity3445]

Not a single mention of Forrest Whitaker. Shame on you.

[@NamelessandFaceless]

MU2024. 🐉