St. Theodul, Bishop of Sitten, (Switzerland) once had the manifestation that the pope in Rome was in danger and had to be warned.

He promised his soul to a devil, who had said that he could fly faster than the wind, if he were able to carry him to Rome and back before the cocks cry. The devil agreed and both posted a cock as a warder. Immediately they were in Rome and the pope thankfully gave St. Theodul a big bell as a present which the devil also had to carry home. When the bishops cock heard his master come home it began to cry and so did the devils. Angry about the lost bet the devil powerfully threw the bell to the ground so that it sunk. The bishop prayed: "Dona! Dona! Lit!" ("ring bell, ring!") and the bell came up ringing and has been helping ever since against thunderstorms.