Beast Of Gevaudan

Bête du Gévaudan

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Between 1764 and 1767 a mysterious creature called the Beast ravaged the rural region of Gévaudan, France. About 100 men, women and children reportedly fell victim to La Bête du Gévaudan.

The King decided to take action and in 1765 he sent Martin d’Enneval, the greatest wolf hunter in the kingdom, to find and kill the Beast. But despite months of tracking, the Beast was too clever for d’Enneval, so the King sent Master of the Hunt François Antoine, plus a large group of soldiers, hunters and wolfhounds.

After many more months of searching, they met with success. The hunters tracked a large wolf to the village of Chazes, where they killed it and where witnesses identified the body as the Beast. King Louis showered Antoine with honors and officially the Beast was dead. Except…The attacks continued.

Finally, in mid-1767, Jean Chastel killed an animal that seemed to be the dreaded creature...the Beast had met its end.

-Text from : https://thegoodlifefrance.com

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