Dobhar-chu, King of Otters   Author:  62066  Category:(Ancient Beliefs) Created:(5/19/2003 11:05:00 PM) This post has been Viewed (2373 times) In Irish folklore, the Dobhar-chu (say durra-ghoo) is the king of all otters, the seventh cub of an ordinary otter. It is said to be much larger than a normal otter, and it never sleeps. It is completly a white pelt, with only black ears, tail tuft and a black cruciform mark along its back. The king of all otters is so magical that an inch of its fur will protect a man from being killed by gunshot, stop a boat from sinking or stop a horse from being injured. The Dobhar-chu is also oftebn said to be accompained by a court of ordinary otters. You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or interesting stories for the world to read and respond to Click here Scroll all the way down to read replies. Show all stories by   Author:  62066 ( Click here ) Spring is coming