We kick off the special with the sad and terrifying story of The Hound of Goshen in South Carolina.

Legend has it, that one day back in the 1840s, a traveling tinware peddler (accompanied by his canine companion) came to the area in search of business. After spending a couple of days within the township, people around the area became slightly suspicious of the man. Purportedly, they believed him to be a bit odd. Unfortunately, at the same time that the public was growing weary of the salesman, a shocking murder was committed with no clear suspect. As a result of this, the community swiftly and collectively assigned blame to the mysterious stranger.

Within days, the man was charged with murder and faced a trial. Sadly, the court proceedings were a sham, and he would ultimately be found guilty. When it came to sentencing, the judge was both quick and ruthless in his decision; the man’s sentence would be death by hanging.

As the peddler sat in his jail cell and awaited his final day on Earth, his loyal pup sat just outside the window, refusing to leave his side. Occasionally, the dog would utter out a whimper, but his owner would gently hush him and assure him that everything was alright. Sadly, and inevitably, the day of his execution finally came.

While accounts differ, the predominant opinion is that the hanging was not an easy one. According to many (and there were many people watching), the salesman’s final moments were filled with horrendous pain and suffering (as the hanging itself was apparently quite botched). Heartbroken, the mastiff watched as his master writhed with agony until he drew his last choking breath. Soon after, the man was buried in an unmarked plot.

Ever loyal, his 4-legged companion lay at the foot of the grave and mourned the loss of his best friend with constant melancholic wails. Forlorn and afraid, the dog didn’t know what else to do, but to continuously howl sorrowfully for weeks on end. Horrifyingly, soon after this began to occur, the real murderer would go on to confess to the crime. Now, not only did this constant baying keep everyone in the town up at night, it also served as a constant reminder of their guilt and the horrible atrocity that they committed.

One morning, with their conscience unable to take anymore, a man went up to the dog and dispatched it with a single gunshot. All that was left now, was an eerie silence and whatever thoughts were going through the man’s head. They say it was to put the dog out of its misery. However, most people agree it was done to stop reminding the individual, that they were partially responsible for the death of an innocent man.

With the constant barking now having ceased, the town attempted to carry on and put this dark event behind them. For three months, things would continue as normal… that was, however, until the howls began.

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