Urban legends are part of our life. Тhey are always linked to unexplained phenomena, mysterious situations.
We have all heard stories about “haunted” houses, ”haunted” roads, vanishing hitchhikers and many others. Truck drivers spend a lot of time on the open road behind the wheel, driving long hours, days and nights.
They are first line witnesses of many weird and incredible situations, but they are still sometimes shocked by the things they see on the highway and they have stories to tell.
The Black Dog
Black dog terminology has many mutations, almost every county has its own variant.
- In Greek mythology the black dogs are guardians of the underworld/hell, Cerberus three-headed dog which guards the gates of Hades, to prevent those who have crossed the river Styx from escaping
- In Scotland the black dog is the guardian of treasure buried under a standing stone near Murthley in Perthshire
- The Cadejo is a black dog that haunts naughty young men who walk late at night on rural roads
- Dip is an evil black hairy dog in Catalan myth, an emissary of the Devil who sucks people’s blood
However, Black dogs often seem to haunt ancient lanes, track ways, crossroads, old churchyards connected with dark agendas like prophecy, revenge or a warning.
Source: www.overdriveonline.com
Everyone on the road has heard the Legend of the Black Dog. Black dog appears when a truck driver starts to fall asleep.
