Just a few miles west of longitude -0.3727549999999999 and latitude 51.875462, you come across the small historic town of Tring in Hertfordshire, England. A tale of magic, suspicion, and death resounds here from the 1750s, marking the town in folklore history. The narrative revolves around two women, Ruth Osborn and her daughter, who were tragically marked as witches, becoming the last individuals hanged in England under the suspicion of practicing witchcraft. The story goes that a local dairy farmer blamed these women for his cattle’s inability to produce milk and other misfortunes. He accused them of being witches, igniting a flame of superstition in the townsfolk that led to a grotesque event. The unfortunate women were dragged through a mob, abused horrifically before facing a trial proceeded by an unlistening crowd. No standard practices of law seemed to be in effect. They were try by ‘Ducking’ in the nearby pond. If they sank, they were considered innocent; if they floated, they were witches. The women floated. The humiliating trial ended with their death by hanging. The crowd displayed a terrifying scene of panic-driven superstition. Today, the Tring Duck Pond stands as a grim reminder of this tale. The inhabitants also believed that the spirit of Ruth Osborn continued to haunt the area. The area seemed cursed, with tragedies befalling upon those who disturbed a tree that the bodies were buried by or spoke ill of the witches. The most famous of the individual affected was a chimney sweep who disturbed the tree years later, he died mysteriously later that same day. This macabre tale serves as a poignant reminder of a superstitious past and the consequences of mass hysteria.