One of the most scariest monstrous dogs found in English folklore is the Barghest. It's a very large black hellhound, with red eyes, razor sharp white claws and enormous fangs dripping with goo. Associated with malicious entities and goblins, anyone unfortunate enough to see it would die very quickly afterwards.
An omen of death, the apparition of Barghest is thought to be of the same species as other hellhounds, including Black Shuck, Gytrash, Gwyllgi, Cwn Awwn, Striker, Padfoot, Mauthe Doog and many others. Barghest was quite unique on its own for it's paws were backward facing. The sound of its howl sent chills down everyone's spines.
The creature was believed to be headless but it could shape-shift and turn transparent. Barghest was always nocturnal and appeared at night. The origins of Barghest is somewhere in northern England, and it's name is somewhat vague, related to a "barge ghost".
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