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The Enigma of the Shug Monkey It has to be one of the most terrifying fabled creatures in British history. The dreaded Shug Monkey, about eight feet tall, is a huge hybrid monster said to haunt the rural lanes of Cambridgeshire. It allegedly has the body of a jet-black dog and the face of a primate, with blazing red eyes and long flattened 'claws' like human fingernails. Sometimes the demonic animal is reported to walk upright on its hind legs, while other times it's seen running on all fours. And some locals believe catching a glimpse of the dark figure is an omen of death. Now, experts finally reveal the truth behind the legendary beast, which sits alongside Loch Ness and Black Shuck in Great British folklore. Robin Dunbar, evolutionary psychologist at the University of Oxford, said such apparitions "are by no means uncommon." "Strange visions are common on dark nights, perhaps a little worse for wear from a pleasant evening in the pub," he told the...