Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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There are countless cryptids said to lurk in the wild places of the earth. But few have a string of real life murders attributed to solely to them, like the Beast of Gevaudan! In the late 18th century, this gigantic wolf-like animal was said to prowl the former French province of Gevaudan and attack man and beast alike, tearing their throats out and even severing their heads. So great was the hysteria surrounding this monster that King Louis XV sent hunters out to deal with it. But the question remains...just what WAS the Beast of Gevaudan?

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"The Threat"
"Dark Night"
"Silent Shadows" by Peder B. Helland

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Footage of wolves, hyenas, and lions

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REFERENCES:
history.com/news/beast-gevaudan-france-theories
smithsonianmag.com/history/beast-gevaudan-terrorized-france-countryside-180963820
web.archive.org/web/20081209090711/http://www.nina.no/archive/nina/PppBasePdf/oppdragsmelding/2002/731.pdf
thecollector.com/beast-of-gevaudan
publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-beast-of-gevaudan-1764-1767
countere.com/home/the-beast-of-gevaudan-cryptid-that-terrorized-france

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