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24: The Dog Suicide Bridge | Why Have Hundreds of Dogs Jumped?

2022/6/26
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AJ和Hecklefish: 奥弗顿桥,也称为狗自杀桥,自20世纪50年代以来,数百只狗从这座桥上跳下,这一现象引发了广泛关注和各种猜测。有人认为是超自然力量或当地传说中的白衣女士在作祟,也有人认为是桥梁的特殊结构和水貂的气味导致狗误判而跳下。 桥梁的结构特点,例如齐腰高的实心桥墙、高大的树木和茂密的植被,遮挡了狗的视野,使它们无法意识到桥的存在和危险。桥的墙壁顶部是锥形的,即使狗意识到危险,也很容易掉下去。 犬类心理学家David Sands博士的研究表明,水貂的气味可能是导致狗跳桥的主要原因。水貂于20世纪20年代被引入苏格兰,并在20世纪50年代大量繁殖,这与狗跳桥的时间相吻合。实验表明,许多狗会被水貂的气味吸引。在干燥阳光明媚的日子里,气味传播更远,长鼻子的狗更容易闻到水貂的气味,从而追逐猎物而跳下桥。 然而,当地人并不完全接受这一解释,他们仍然相信存在某种超自然力量或神秘现象。怀疑论者则指出,该地区还有其他类似的桥梁,但狗并没有跳下去,这使得超自然理论的可信度降低。 AJ和Hecklefish: 本节目探讨了奥弗顿桥百犬跳桥事件的各种理论,包括超自然解释、桥梁结构以及水貂气味等。节目中呈现了不同观点,并对这些理论进行了分析和评价。超自然解释,例如“薄地”理论和白衣女士的传说,虽然在当地流传甚广,但缺乏科学依据。桥梁结构的特殊性,例如桥墙的高度和周围的植被,确实可能导致狗误判而跳下。然而,最被广泛接受的解释是水貂的气味。水貂的气味会吸引狗,尤其是在干燥阳光明媚的日子里,气味传播更远,长鼻子的狗更容易闻到,从而导致它们追逐猎物而跳下桥。尽管如此,当地人对超自然解释的坚持也值得关注,这反映了人们对未知现象的探索和对神秘事件的解读。

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Hundreds of dogs have jumped off Overtoun Bridge in Scotland, with theories ranging from supernatural forces to the haunting by the White Lady of Overtoun.

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THE DOG SUICIDE BRIDGE. 

In Dumbarton, Scotland, there's a 19th-century gothic bridge that crosses a 50-foot ravine. It's officially called Overtoun Bridge. But it's unofficial name is the "dog suicide bridge."  

Built in 1895, the ornate bridge leads up to Overtoun House, a 19th century manor built by wealthy industrialist James White on the outskirts of the village of Milton in the Scottish Lowlands. It spans Overtoun Burn, a deep gorge with a small river.  Hundreds of dogs have attempted to commit suicide by jumping off this bridge. Stories about Overtoun Bridge are all over the internet and have been featured on the TV series The Unexplained Files. There's even an entire book dedicated to the phenomenon.  

But despite all this attention, the mystery is still unsolved.  

Let's find out why.


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