Those Blazing-Eyed Black Dogs
Posted by: Nick Redfern on September 21st, 2012
And a second post at Mysterious Universe, this one from me, on the phantom, red-eyed hounds of Britain…
“As readers of Mysterious Universe will know, I have a particular fascination with the legendary tales of blazing-eyed, supernatural black hounds roaming the British countryside in times both past and present. And, as I have noted, some of the reports suggest the beasts are kind of like animal-like Grim Reapers, coming to call and collect on the soon-to-die. But, there’s another angle I have not yet touched on here, but will do so now. It’s the idea that the phantom black dogs are not coming for those that death has in its icy grips. But that they are the dead: deceased humans whose souls have shape-shifted into animal form. To be sure, it sounds strange. But it’s a theory that had widespread support in the past…”
And here’s the complete article…
About Nick Redfern
Punk music fan, Tennents Super and Carlsberg Special Brew beer fan, horror film fan, chocolate fan, like to wear black clothes, like to stay up late. Work as a writer.
Nick there is only ONE yes and i men 1 tale of phantom Black dogs in New Zealand of which i shall send you a copy.I thought it may have been a euripean phenomena but apparently not.