What is the mystery of the Scottish bridge where dogs commit suicide

March 28, 2019

The reason many dogs were thrown on the Scottish bridge was known.

The The Overtoun Bridge is located in Milton, Scotland. Despite his official name, he is recognized worldwide as "the bridge of dog-suicides" since about 100 have been thrown to death from their heights, over the past 50 years.

The local researchers estimate more than 300 people jumped off the bridge; the newspapers say that they are 600. It is said that At least 50 dogs died.

David Sands, a professional at the Animal Behavior Clinic in Lancashire, England, investigated the enigmatic causes of the particular suicidal behavior that dogs adopt in this 12 meter high bridge.

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In principle, he discovered that exclusively Labrador, Collie and Golden Retriever Races jumped off the bridge. These dog breeds have a specially developed sense of smell. For this reason, Sands thought that probably a smell made the dogs mad on this bridge.

After throwing out several species of plants, he finally discovered that the American mink, responsible for the bad glands, secreted an extremely odorous substance to mark the limits of its territory. The aroma of this substance makes the canines crazy, especially those that most develop their olfactory ability.

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For this reason, when the animals cross the bridge, they can go crazy, to the point of throwing themselves into the void without measuring the consequences. In this perspective, the expert wishes to conduct a series of experiments to corroborate his theory.

However, there is other explanations acquire a more paranormal tone. The bridge location, silent, exuberant and sometimes immobile, corresponds to the description of what the pagan Celts called a "Thin Place", a fascinating place where the sky and the earth overlap.