A goblin, in the shape of a large dog, portending misfortune.

A large black dog apparition considered a harbinger of doom.

a lupine fiend that can take the shape of a wolf or a goblin

a very large dog with huge teeth and claws and is believed to be from the area around Yorkshire, England and only appears at night

Barghest, Bargtjest, Bo-guest or Bargest is the name given in the north of England, especially in Yorkshire, to a mythical monstrous black dog with huge teeth and claws. It is said to frequent a remote gorge named Troller's Gill. There is also a story of a Barghest entering the city of York occasionally, where, according to legend, it preys on lone travellers in the city's narrow streets and alleyways.