Bogies

Mischievous, evil natured who are thought to steal infants for the Devil to torment in Hell. The Scots say one can repel them only by holding an open bible in their faces. They can change shape at will, most assuming icy fingers and yellow, glowing eyes, or black dogs lurking by lonely roads or tree trunks. They like to leap on a victim's back clasping their hard hands over the person's eyes, or play similar practical jokes, and may be even more malicious towards thieves, liars and murderers, as they hate to see injustice.

Bogie - This is the generic name for some different types of Goblins. Their temperaments range the spectrum from benign to malevolent.