Episode 457: The Black Death Part II - Passport to Hell
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The Fear of the Plague in Messina
In Messina crazed dogs ran wild in the streets Roads were filled with refugees fleeing the sickness and spreading it even further. According to one account the plague wiped out entire networks of people within hours. One friar wrote that a black dog with a sword in its paw rushed into a church and smashed all the sacred objects. Another friar claimed that a statue of the Virgin Mary was prevented from entering the city when the earth Gaped open before its path.
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