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Notorious Overtoun bridge was built around 1862, the year. And he became famous because of the dogs, which for decades commit suicide by jumping from the bridge. The first case of canine suicides was recorded in 1951, and by 1955 there were more than 50 such cases. According to estimates of local residents, during the existence of the bridge with him he jumped an average of one dog per month. It was also found that the crash thirst with a height of 15 meters exhibit predominantly large dogs with long snouts. Such as hounds, Dobermans, and so on. N.





Especially interesting is the fact that even if the suicide losers survived after falling, they still climbed back on the bridge, and completed the job. Without exception, all the dogs were jumping headfirst, and a favorite place for jumping - between the last two spans of the bridge on the right side.

Local proclaimed Bridge cursed and avoided it. Fears and worries people only confirmed when in 1994, senile father shouting "this child - Antichrist", threw off a bridge Overtaunskogo your child, and then he went after.



After this tragedy, the phenomenon has received international attention and "Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" became interested in the unusual bridge. They were sent to the city an expert on animal behavior David Sexton, who established the earth, just under the flight dogs favorite place, just littered with traces of mouse and mink. The expert knew that male urine of these animals are very strong effect on dogs and cats. Further experiments only strengthened the theory ethologist. He distributed the smell of the animals living under the bridge and watch the behavior of normal dogs. As a result, only 2 of 30 dogs with short snouts and small noses, remained calm. The remaining mindlessly ran to the source of the smell, hardly looking around as enchanted.

"There is no mystery: a dog run on the smell, it is their nature", - summed up by David Sexton.