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Numerous prehistoric dog burials are known, spanning from ritualistic and symbolic burial to simple corpse disposal out of hygienic concern. Factors such as the presence of grave goods, the positioning of the dog within a grave, and burial alongside humans can serve as indicators for care and symbolic intent. [4] [5] [6]
The title character John Gray, played by Boris Karloff, while seeking to dig up a corpse in Greyfriars Kirkyard, encounters a dog (named "Robbie") guarding the grave. The dog is killed. [33] In 1964, popular Scottish duo The Alexander Brothers recorded a song 'Greyfriars Bobby' on Pye Records which refers to Bobby being loyal to a shepherd. [34]
"Epitaph to a Dog" (also sometimes referred to as "Inscription on the Monument to a Newfoundland Dog") is a poem by the British poet Lord Byron. It was written in 1808 in honour of his Landseer dog , Boatswain, who had just died of rabies .
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Like many spectral black dogs, the grim, according to Yorkshire tradition, is also an ominous warning and is known to toll the church bell at midnight before a death takes place. During funerals, the presiding clergy may see the grim looking out from the church tower and determine from its aspect whether the soul of the deceased is destined for ...
In a Stephen-Kingian moment, a family dog allegedly dug himself out of his own grave and returned home to two very stunned owners.
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The stone is claimed to be the headstone of a grave of a woman killed by the Dobhar-chú in the 18th century. [5] The monument is a recumbent flag of sandstone, which is about 4.6 by 1.10 ft (1.40 by 0.34 m) in size. It depicts a recumbent animal having body and legs like those of a dog with the characteristic depth of rib and strength of thigh.