Why have more than 50 dogs leapt to their deaths from this bridge? New book claims the ghost of a suicidal aristocrat is to blame

Overtoun Bridge is an ornate Victorian granite structure in an idyllic spot, arching across the Overtoun Burn in Milton, West Dunbartonshire. It is also the canine equivalent of Beachy Head, the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the doggy Bridge of Sighs all rolled into one. Some people (perhaps not dog lovers) call it Rovers' Leap. But whichever sobriquet you choose, one thing is certain, dogs are not safe here. Over the past 70 years, more than 600 dogs of all ages have leapt onto the jagged rocks 58ft below. More than 50 have died. The rest have been badly injured. Every time, it's the same story. One minute, they seem happy enough — wagging and sniffing, doing what dogs do in the shadow of Overtoun House, a 19th-century Baronial castle awash with turrets and crenellations. The next, they're off, hurling themselves over the 18in-thick granite walls. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3138285/Why-50-dogs-leapt-deaths-bridge-New-book-claims-ghost-suicidal-aristocrat-blame.html#ixzz3eNfFib6I