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black dog
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Black ShuckA spectral black dog of East Anglian folklore, often linked in stories to storms, churchyards, and ominous encounters.Church grimGuardian spirit of a church and churchyard in English and Scandinavian folklore, often a black dog, sometimes a church-lamb. Protector of consecrated ground, easily confused with omen-dogs such as Black Shuck.
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