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 ...

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 ...

In Italy and France during the 17th century, the plague doctor was a physician who treated victims of the bubonic plague. He would dawn a plague mask which usually resembled the face of a white bird ...

Long before TikTok theories, Nostradamus captivated Europe with his eerily accurate predictions. Here’s the history of the plague doctor—whose life was as interesting as his prophecies. Michel de ...

Police are searching for suspect accused of robbing a man while wearing a "Plague Doctor Mask" in West Chester.It happened on Sept. 22 around 6:44 p.m. behind a Dominos on Highland Point Drive.The ...

Chrissy Teigen is so ready for Halloween, and to prove it, she made her nurse dress like a plague doctor. The Cravings cookbook author shared a snapshot of the medieval costume on Twitter on Friday, ...

West Chester police have made an arrest after a suspect was reportedly assaulting people on the street wearing a plague doctor mask. Officials asked for public information on suspect last week.