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Barghest
Yorkshire's spectral hound has eyes of fire and drags rattling chains. It appears before death in the family. Some say it's a shapeshifter that can appear as a headless man or white rabbit. Cross its path and your fate is sealed.
Ancient - Present
Yorkshire, England
200+ witnesses
The Barghest is Yorkshire’s demon dog.
The Creature
What it is:
- Spectral black dog
- Fiery eyes
- Huge size
- Rattling chains
- Death omen
Where It’s Seen
Locations:
- Remote paths
- Churchyards
- Ginnels (alleys)
- Lonely moors
- Yorkshire region
The Variations
Forms it takes:
- Giant black dog
- Headless man
- White rabbit
- Shapeshifter
- Various forms
The Omen
What it means:
- Death is coming
- To family or self
- See it and doom
- Cannot be avoided
- Warning spirit
Famous Locations
Known haunts:
- York’s Shambles
- Troller’s Gill
- Various graveyards
- Ancient paths
- Multiple sites
Connection to Others
Related beings:
- Black Shuck
- Padfoot
- Grim
- Spectral dogs
- British tradition