They are associated with Black Dogs, as a generic term for canine apparitions.
The legend involves a sinful priest named Dando, who was a capable huntsman.
After a Sunday hunt, Dando drinks all the alcohol that his companions give him.
A drunken Dando tries to stop the huntsman, shouting, "I'll go to Hell after them, but I'll get them from thee."
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