Since the 1950s, dogs have leapt from the same spot on Scotland’s Overtoun Bridge so consistently — almost always from the right parapet, almost always on clear days — that one behavioural investigation eventually traced it to the scent of mink living in the rocks below

For decades, dogs have leapt from one spot on Scotland's Overtoun Bridge, earning it a grim nickname. A behavioural investigation points not to the supernatural but to a hidden animal's scent and the weather that carries it. The post Since the 1950s, dogs have leapt from the same spot on Scotland’s Overtoun Bridge so consistently — almost always from the right parapet, almost always on clear days — that one behavioural investigation eventually traced it to the scent of mink living in the rocks below appeared first on Space Daily .

By space daily editorial team· 7/10/2026, 11:30:01 PM· 2 min read

Since the 1950s, dogs have leapt from the same spot on Scotland’s Overtoun Bridge so consistently — almost always from the right parapet, almost always on clear days — that one behavioural investigation eventually traced it to the scent of mink living in the rocks below

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Since the 1950s, dogs have leapt from the same spot on Scotland’s Overtoun Bridge so consistently — almost always from the right parapet, almost always on clear days — that one behavioural investigation eventually traced it to the scent of mink living in the rocks below

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