Dog Suicide Bridge

Picture generated by AI Location: Overtoun Bridge, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Dates Active: 1950s to Present Category: Dangerous Roads, Haunting, Weird Animal Events Cause: Animal instincts, possible supernatural Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 011624-00032 Summery: This bridge has become a known for a number of strange events for over 70 years, including a large number of dogs leaping to their deaths from the bridge. In Depth: When the Overtoun Bridge was completed in June of 1895, no one could have suspected that it would become one of the most infamous bridges in modern history. Constructed as a faster means of reaching the Overtoun House from across a deep ravine, the bridge is beautifully set against the forest foliage. The pretty setting in which the bridge resides contrasts its history of death, starting some time in the 1950s when it became known as the "Dog Suicide Bridge" or "Bridge of Death." Dogs were reportedly jumping o...