Leeds Castle in Kent, England, is called the “Ladies’ Castle,” because many queens have lived there throughout its long history. Today, the castle is empty—except, perhaps, for the ghost of a big black dog. Some people believe that simply being able to see the dog brings bad luck. But for one woman, the dog brought very good luck.
The woman reported that one day she was sitting by a window in the castle. She looked up and saw a black dog walk through a stone wall near her seat. She got up to look for it—and the whole area where she was sitting fell into the lake1 below…Thanks to the ghost dog, the lucky woman was able to get out of the castle in one piece!