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| A phantom dog roams the beaches of Walker's Cay. It can be seen swimming out to sea and then vanishes into thin air. |
Back in the 1800's, a sailing ship named the Richmond, was making for Bermuda when the vessel was pounded by a hurricane. On board was a family of which there were two little girls and a family dog, a German Shepard named Sheba. The ship finally succumbed to the pounding waves and broke up. The dog being ever so faithful as dogs are, swam to one of the girls as she grabbed the dog, he swam to a nearby shore. The dog dove back into the water to retrieve the other little girl. Neither were ever seen again.
Since then, to this day on the shores of Walker's Cay, during heavy seas and especially when a hurricane is approaching, a German Sheppard has been spotted swimming in the ocean just off shore. It has been seen swimming out away from the shore, then disappears into thin air. It is believed that this is the ghost of Sheba, the family dog that perished centuries before attempting to save the shipwrecked little girl.
There have been several accounts of the dog actually rescuing people over the years. Helping struggling and drowning swimmers to shore when they are in distress, only to return to the sea and disappear.
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| Walker's Cay National Park, Abaco Island, The Bahamas is said to be haunted by a ghostly dog that roams the beach during extreme weather |
The waters of Walker's Cay is now a national park. The island is surrounded by a natural barrier reef and is a haven for marine wildlife. The island does feature an air strip, hotel and restaurant. A great place to get some scuba diving in and just maybe you'll catch a glimpse of Sheba if you are there during bad weather.
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| Walker's Cay is at the northern most part of the Bahamas. Map courtesy of Bahamas4u.com |
References:
Haunted Animals by Allan Zullo, (Published 1995)
National Parks of The Bahamas:
http://www.bnt.bs/_m1731/The-National-Parks-of-The-Bahamas/Walkers-Cay-National-Park
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