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Old Shuck or the Shuck Dog is a one-eyed dog, the size of a donkey, who haunts East Anglia in England. Sparks of green or red fire shower out from his eye. Black Shuck, whose name probably derives from the Saxon word scucca or demon, haunts the salt marshes of this lonely coastline, patrolling the lanes, river banks and dunes that lead to it. Travellers on the road describe feeling the beast’s icy breath and shaggy pelt as it comes alongside them. In Suffolk and Norfolk, Black Shuck’s companionship on the road augers sickness or death, especially for those who have the temerity to challenge it. The Essex Shuck, however, is more of a guardian of travellers, guiding them and protecting them if they are attacked upon the road. It is generally seen near the gallows or in cemeteries.