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Horror Story: Ghosts, Mysteries, and Hauntings

The Haunted Bridge Where Dogs Go to Die

Horror Story: Ghosts, Mysteries, and Hauntings

Horror Stories

True Crime, History, Society & Culture

4.6668 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

This real life horror tale is about Overtoun Bridge, in Scotland. Witnesses have felt and seen apparitions there, and it is suspected that the veil is so thin between the phantom world and the living, that it might not even exist. It is said that hundreds of dogs have leapt off the bridge without an explanation.

Death of animals and infants are mentioned in this episode. Listener discretion is advised.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Some of the stories involved in this episode mention the death of a child, as well as death of dogs and their injuries, so listener discretion is advised.

0:11.2

In Scotland, there is a bridge that has become famous for bizarre reasons.

0:16.2

Dogs from all over the place have been known to go to it and jump to their deaths.

0:22.9

But what are the reasons for it?

0:25.6

And if there are other bridges with the same characteristics around the same area,

0:30.3

why do they pick this one?

0:32.9

Let's go meet the legends and ghosts of this place, right here on Overton Bridge.

0:40.3

My name is Edwin, and here's a horror story.

0:51.3

Overton Bridge is located in Dumbarton, Scotland.

0:55.2

It seems like any other bridge at first glance,

0:57.8

just a connection from one area to another.

1:00.7

It was built over a small river called the Overton Burn,

1:04.3

in a deep gorge surrounded by trees.

1:07.7

As hikers approach the bridge,

1:09.2

they are met with a white sign with black letters.

1:12.3

It reads, Dangerous Bridge, please keep your dog on a leash.

1:18.1

Now, the sign is there for a reason.

1:20.9

Since the 1950s, it's said that hundreds of dogs have jumped off.

1:25.2

Only 50 have died and the number of recorded jumps is far less than

1:28.6

hundreds, though many insist that it's been over 300. There's no explanation for them jumping off.

1:35.9

These dogs are all normal. They have never shown signs of distress and have always been well

1:41.8

trained. But there's something about that bridge that makes

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