FtV – The Black Dog of Hubbard Park
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 26 January 2026
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 152 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger climb the cliffs over Hubbard Park in Meriden, Connecticut, in search of a mysterious black dog. They say if you see this mutt once, you'll find joy, see him twice and you'll find sorrow, but if you see him three times it means your death. Could this dog be connected to a different Connecticut legend? This episode first aired November 21, 2019
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome, legendary listeners. |
| 0:01.6 | Thanks for tuning in to From the Vault, a second look at some of our classic episodes. |
| 0:06.1 | Look for a new episode every week. |
| 0:07.8 | Now, can you go back and listen on your own at our New England Legends.com? |
| 0:11.6 | You bet. |
| 0:12.2 | But you won't get the added bonus of an after-the-legion segment featuring new commentary about that episode from your old pals Jeff and Ray. |
| 0:20.7 | So let's open up the New England Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode. |
| 0:27.0 | Hey kids, welcome to the Vault. |
| 0:29.0 | So glad to have you back here in the Vault on this cold and chilly, snowy winter day. |
| 0:35.4 | We're going to go back and look for the Black Dog of Meriden first aired November 21st, |
| 0:39.5 | 2019. Enjoy. |
| 0:42.0 | Hey, Jeff, is that a castle up ahead? Yeah, Ray, that's Castle Craig. It opened in October of |
| 0:47.2 | 1900 as a gift from Walter Hubbard, who gave it to Meriden, Connecticut, along with |
| 0:52.1 | 1,800 acres that is now called Hubbard Park. I guess it's hard to miss the castle. Yeah. I mean, it looks like something out of medieval England and sits on the highest point of the hanging hills that overlooked Meriden. Yeah, but hills is kind of a misnomer, isn't it? Yeah. I mean, they're more like cliffs. Whoa, be careful, Jeff. Yeah. |
| 1:12.2 | You don't want to fall from this height. No, I don't. And I should definitely watch my step up here. All right. So what are we doing up here, then? I brought some binoculars because I figured the highest point in the park will help us find the animal that we're looking for. Okay. Well, what kind of animal is that? A dog. A dog. |
| 1:27.2 | Yeah. |
| 1:27.6 | Come on, Jeff. |
| 1:28.7 | There must be dozens of them down that? A dog. A dog. Yeah. |
| 1:28.4 | Come on, Jeff. |
| 1:32.5 | There must be dozens of them down there with their owners, you know, walking around. |
| 1:34.4 | Yeah, well, this dog's a little different. |
| 1:38.6 | They say if you see the black dog of Meriden once, it means joy for you. |
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