By Srinidhi Ranganathan in Director's Pick — May 29, 2024

The Beast Within

He named the dog Cerberus, after the mythical three-headed guardian of the underworld.

The Giant Dog named Cerberus

In a quaint town nestled between mist-covered mountains, there lived a man named Samuel who had a peculiar fascination with exotic animals. His collection boasted rare species from far-off lands, but his latest acquisition was to be his most enigmatic yet - a gigantic dog rumoured to be as tall as a man and as fierce as a beast from ancient folklore.

The townsfolk whispered in hushed tones about the peculiar creature that Samuel had brought into their midst. Its fur was a deep midnight black, and its eyes gleamed with an unsettling intelligence that sent shivers down the spines of those who dared to look into them. The dog's size alone was enough to inspire fear, but it was the aura of malevolence that seemed to emanate from the creature that truly set it apart.

Despite the warnings and fearful glances, Samuel was enamoured with his new companion. He named the dog Cerberus, after the mythical three-headed guardian of the underworld, a name that seemed fitting for such a monstrous beast. Cerberus followed Samuel everywhere, his massive paws thudding heavily against the ground, a constant reminder of his imposing presence.

As days turned into weeks, strange occurrences began to plague the town. Livestock went missing under mysterious circumstances, their carcasses were found mutilated and drained of blood. Whispers of a monstrous shadow lurking in the darkness haunted the villagers, and fear gripped their hearts like a vice.

Samuel, blinded by his affection for Cerberus, refused to acknowledge the mounting evidence that his beloved companion was the source of the terror that gripped the town. He dismissed the rumours as superstition, clinging to the belief that Cerberus was nothing more than a misunderstood creature.

But as the moon rose high in the night sky, casting an eerie glow over the town, Cerberus transformed. His once sleek fur bristled and twisted, morphing into a grotesque mass of writhing tendrils that seemed to pulse with a life of their own. His eyes glowed with a sickly green light, and a guttural growl reverberated through the streets, striking fear into the hearts of all who heard it.

The townsfolk cowered in their homes, praying for dawn to break and banish the nightmare that had descended upon them. But Samuel, oblivious to the horror unfolding around him, stood in the town square, his eyes locked with Cerberus's malevolent gaze.

In that moment, a primal instinct stirred within Cerberus, a hunger that could not be sated by mere flesh and blood. With a deafening roar, he lunged at Samuel, his jaws snapping shut with a sickening crunch. The townsfolk watched in horror as Samuel's screams echoed through the night, a symphony of agony that marked the end of one man's obsession.

As the first light of dawn broke over the town, Cerberus vanished into the shadows, leaving behind a trail of destruction and despair. The townsfolk whispered of the man who had dared to tame a beast from the depths of nightmares, a cautionary tale of the dangers that lurked in the darkness.

And so, the legend of Cerberus, the giant dog that was taller than a man and looked like a giant, lived on in whispered tales of horror and woe, a reminder of the thin veil that separates the civilized world from the primal forces that lie dormant within us all.

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