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Category: Animals

The Ghost Dog of Tingewick

March 29, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Spectral spaniel or fake Fido? You decide...

London’s Secret Victorian Pet Cemetery

February 2, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Hyde Park's hidden pet cemetery's once described as 'the most horrible spectacle in Britain.'

D.C. The Demon Cat

October 9, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

The snappily named ‘Demon Cat’, or ‘D.C.’ for short, is one of several reported ghosts that haunt the sprawling government buildings in Washington D. C

The Lion Tombstones of Iran

August 8, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Known as šir-e sangi in Persian or bardšir in Bakhtiari, the ‘stone lions’  are memorials formed in a simple shape, marking the graves of regional nomads such as the Bakhtiari, Lor, and Qašqā’i.

Peppy The Polar Bear: Sweet Treats and Taxidermy

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

This unassuming clear mint had one of the most bizarre taxidermy-based advertising campaigns of the 20th century.

Judy The Donkey: Grave Stories

January 27, 2021February 5, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

In central Liverpool, in a sleepy corner of a sprawling park, sits the headstone of Judy the donkey. Worker, hero, icon.

The Lambton Worm: Here Be Dragons

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Heard the one about the boy who skipped church and summoned the Devil?

Mary Toft: The Woman Who Birthed Rabbits

May 28, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

In 1726, when the rest of the country were dealing with periodic harvest failures, Mary Toft sat at home and gave birth to rabbits.

Nancy Luce, The Chicken Lady

April 12, 2020April 12, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

For company, Nancy may not have had humans, but she had her chickens...

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