chains-dragging-sound-heralds-approach

Cadejo · salience 0.85

“The core motif is a large, shaggy dog, often described as goat-sized or larger, with glowing red eyes, that stalks travelers, drunks, and other lone wayfarers on rural roads at night, typically making itself known first by the sound of dragging chains or heavy footsteps behind the traveler.”

Black Shuck · salience 0.7

“Its presence is often heralded by the sound of chains dragging along the ground or by a blood-curdling howl that seems to pierce through both the air and the mind.”

Krampus

“His arrival is heralded by the clatter and clang of his chains and bells, a sound folklore holds is meant to frighten children into good behavior.”