One of the most distinctive masks worn during the Carnival of Venice is “Il Medico della Peste,” or “The Plague Doctor.” But the distinctive bone-white mask and black clothing was actually the 17th ...

Avoid him like the plague! Cops in the English village of Hellesdon are hunting for an unidentified individual who’s been creeping out locals by lurking around town while dressed as a 17th-century ...

Police have said they are keen to trace a person who has been walking around a village dressed as a 17th Century plague doctor. Residents of Hellesdon, near Norwich, have been both "terrified" and ...

Police are keen to speak to a person who has been dressing as a 17th century plague doctor for walks during the coronavirus lockdown. The unidentified individual has been spotted in the Norwich suburb ...

A person spotted around Toronto wearing black with a beak-shaped mask, pocket watch and hat has some very good reasons for wearing the odd outfit. A person dressed as a plague doctor drew the ...

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