送おくり犬いぬ

noun

dog apparition; fantastic dog-like creature

A yōkai from Japanese folklore, often described as a spectral dog that follows travelers at night. The term is primarily encountered in folklore studies and ghost stories.

• 夜よ道みちを歩あるいていると、後うしろから送おくり犬いぬがついてくるという話はなしがある。

  There is a story that when you walk along a night road, a dog apparition follows you from behind.