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During the 1800s, prospectors in Nevada's Eldorado Canyon used vicious dogs to guard their claims, but when the mines were eventually closed, those dogs were killed or abandoned. However, they continue to guard location of the former mines as ghostly hellhounds. #WyrdWednesday
📷: Patrick Hendry
#EldoradoCanyon #Hellhounds #HellDogsOfEldoradoCanyon #Dogs #Ghosts #Paranormal #Nevada #WesternFolklore
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Resembling a rabbit with antlers, the jackalope has inspired many tall tales in the American West. Some claim that they're able to perfectly mimic various sounds, including human speech, and would sometimes even join in with cowboys singing around the campfire. #FolkloreSunday
#Folklore #Jackalope #TallTales #AmericanFolklore #WesternFolklore