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Did a Ghost Remove a Dog's Collar?

Of course you don't believe in ghosts. But maybe you'd better fact-check that one story just in case...

by Snopes Staff, Oct. 20, 2021


A hooded figure silhouetted against street lights next to a tree. On a mysterious misty, winters night


Angels. Ghosts. Spirits. Things that go bump in the night! Enjoy these tales of things that cannot be explained, along with several that can.


By Snopes Staff

The Vanishing Hitchhiker

Sept. 18, 1999

The tale of a ghostly hitchhiker who disappears from a car.

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Is the Bloody Mary Story True?

April 27, 2001

Will chanting 'Bloody Mary' 13 times in front of a darkened mirror summon a vengeful ghost?

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Did a Statue Called Black Agnes Kill a Teenage Girl?

Nov. 5, 2000

Horror legend holds that a teenage girl was found dead in the arms of a graveyard statue.

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Room for One More

Sept. 19, 1999

Did a menacing dream about a creepy coachman save a woman's life?

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Did Angels Prevent a Rape?

July 9, 2001

Girl who prays for protection is saved from rape because two angels keep her safe.

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Devil in the Dancehall

May 14, 2000

A young girl dancing with a handsome stranger notices his cloven hooves.

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Carmen Winstead

Oct. 10, 2006

The ghost of a teen named Carmen Winstead supposedly strikes down those who don't repost her sto ...

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San Antonio Ghost Children

Dec. 7, 1998

Do the protective little ghosts of children killed at a railway crossing push stalled cars off t ...

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What's in the 'Pulp Fiction' Briefcase?

July 11, 1997

The question of what the briefcase sought by the main characters in 'Pulp Fiction' contained is ...

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Did an Exorcism Save a House from Destruction During a Hurricane?

May 3, 2018

A viral meme fabricated supernatural involvement in an already remarkable hurricane survival story.

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The Expressionless Ghost

Jan. 24, 2013

Did an 'expressionless' apparition in a blood-covered gown appear at Cedars-Sinai hospital in 1972?

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Black-Eyed Children

April 29, 2013

Spooky tale of mysterious black-eyed children who show up at the homes of unsuspecting residents.

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The Ghost Under the Bed

Nov. 15, 2004

A spooky photograph purportedly captures a dead woman who collects the souls of people who don't ...

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Does a Ghost Boy Appear in 'Three Men and a Baby'?

June 2, 1997

The film 'Three Men and a Baby' contains no spectral appearances from a dead little boy -- or an ...

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Ghostly Rescue

March 15, 2002

Did the ghost of a woman killed in a car crash direct rescuers to her injured child?

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Restaurant Ghost

Oct. 31, 2013

Does a photograph of a Texas restaurant reveal the presence of a ghostly little girl?

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Fallen Angel

July 27, 2015

Do photographs show a real-life fallen angel that was captured after it dropped from the skies?

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The Disappearance of Ashley, Kansas

April 21, 2015

The horrific tale of a Kansas town that disappeared, along with its entire population, after an ...

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Cell Phone Calls After Death

Oct. 6, 2008

Did a man's cell phone place calls to his loved ones after his demise?

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Did a Cursed Mummy Sink with the Titanic?

Oct. 10, 1999

The ancient artifact that inspired this ghost story can still be seen at the British Museum.

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Was 'Amityville Horror' Based on a True Story?

April 15, 2005

"I remember going by that house and how scary it was."

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Did a Ghost Remove a Dog's Collar?

Oct. 20, 2021

Here's a logical look at a viral video.

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