Preston – The Protector Of Trick Or Treaters In Nashville

Preston is most likely the most known of all the ghost dogs in the world. This is a doggie that is haunting the Belmont Hillsboro neighborhood of Nashville, being a spirit of a Boxer dog that takes care now of all the young people going trick-or-treat for Halloween. Many witnesses heard barking during Halloween and reports stay that if you walk really slowly and you stop in the street, a dog will nudge you to go along. The trick is that you do not see the dog. Reports state that starting in 1962 there was an old woman that leaved dog biscuits for the pooch known as Preston.

The Capitol’s Demon Cat

This is something that few people know but the US Capitol building is haunted by a demon cat described as having glowing red eyes. It seems the cat scares random people from time to time and appears without warning. The demon cat legend dates from when cats were added to the Capitol’s basement tunnels in order to kill the rats there. This particular feline is one of them. It is said that the cat will appear before natural disasters or really important events. It was supposedly seen before the 1929 stock market crash and JFK’s assassination.

Black Dog Of Connecticut

This ghost dog is reported to hang around Connecticut’s Castle Craig and terrorizes visitors and hikers for a long time now. It was described as short-haired, similar to a Spaniel and small. It does not make sounds even when barking or howling. The black dog is spectral and has its roots in folklore, where it is said that if you meet the black dog one time, it will be happy but if you meet him two times, it is sorrow, with the third time meaning you will die. Stories of people seeing the black dog three times and dying have been around since the 1800s.

Christopher Knight Haunted By Creepy Child And Ghost Hounds

Christopher Knight became famous for his role as Peter Brady in The Brady Bunch. When he was filing a ghost episode, he said the cast stayed at a creepy, old bed and breakfast. One night he woke up and found 2 haunting dogs looking at him. Then he said that there was also a girl that was gazing him. After that, the next day, he talked with the owner and he showed him a fireplace picture with 2 haunting dogs. Knight said that they were the dogs he saw.

The Blue Ghost Dog – Avenging Spirit

Last but not least, this blue ghost dog is a legend, one of the oldest in the US, starting around 1770. It is said that Charles Howard Sims ended up attacked by thieves after a drinking night. After he fought together with his dog, blue tick hound, he died. When the thieves returned to the scene of the crime to retrieve gold, they were attacked by the blue ghost dog. It is said that the dog even now watches over the gold of his master.

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Ghost Sightseeing At The Hollywood Sign

A couple who visited the Hollywood sign in 1990 reported their dog who accompanied them on the trip began to act frantically when they approach the trail that leads to the famous Hollywood sign. However, the couple ignored the dog and they continued their walk down the trail until they saw a blond woman dressed in a 30s style dress. The woman looked scarred and disoriented so the couple decided to help her but when they approach her she vanished.

The confused couple told their story and they found out about Peg Entwhistle, a Broadway actress who committed suicide in 1932 when her chances of becoming a famous actress dried up after only one role.  Depressed and with no job, Peg Entwhistle announced her family she was going for a walk to the Hollywood sign. That was the last time anyone heard from her. She left a suicide note before she took the 50 feet free fall that ended her life.

Ghost Sightseeing At Alcatraz

The island of the famous federal prison is now a national park where ghost sightseeing is not uncommon. The park rangers stated they hear banjo playing sounds coming out of Al Capone’s room especially at the end of workdays when tourists are long gone.

The prison had many famous inmates including Al Capone who was insane during his last years of life. Because he feared he will be killed by other prisoners, he asked permission to play banjo from his room instead of joining the other inmates in the yard during the weekly recreational day. Most people believe his ghost never left the island and that is why people can hear the sound of his banjo.

Ghost Sightseeing At the Golden Gate Bridge

The famous landmark in Francisco made his visitors witness some intriguing and inexplicable paranormal activity including one that does not involve a ghost in a human shape but a ghost ship. There have been many reports that stated an ancient ship passing under the bridge and disappearing into the fog.

According to the city’s documents, in 1853 S.S. Tennessee, a steamer ship aground off shore in a spot that is now named Tennessee Cove in the memory of the ship and of the people that lost their lives in the tragic incident that tore the ship apart. Luckily most of the passengers survived and were able to tell the tragic story of the ship that still wanders under the Golden Gate Bridge without showing up on any radars.

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