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Black Shuck with burning eyes at St Marys Church Bungay during a lightning storm
Phantom Animals
12A
Tudor & Stuart

Black Shuck of Bungay

St Mary's Church, Bungay

On 4 August 1577, a terrifying black dog burst into St Mary's Church during a thunderstorm, killing two parishioners and leaving scorch marks on the church door that remain visible today.

The legend of Black Shuck is one of the most enduring in East Anglian folklore...

References & Further Reading

Abraham Fleming, A Straunge and Terrible Wunder (1577); W.A. Dutt, Highways and Byways in East Anglia (1901)
Map showing Black Shuck of Bungay

St Mary's Church, Bungay

Visitor Information

Access

Active church — open to visitors during daylight hours

Opening Hours

Mon-Sat 09:00-16:00

Sun: services only

Fees

Free (donations welcome)

Categories

Phantom Animals
Witchcraft & Folklore