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Dogman Narratives writes “Werewolves legends have been told in Europe since the Middle Ages One of the most natourious legends is known as the Beast of Gévaudan.

The creature, which to this day has never been identified, It would strike fear in the people of Gévaudan, a small province in southern France from 1764 to 1767. Most were partial eaten or never seen again. It is unclear if there was only one animal or more.

The mysterious and gruesome killings became the most fatal series of wolf attacks in the history of the country. During the course of the three years over 100 attacks were attributed to the Beast—with other estimates claiming close to 200 victims. The movie Brotherhood of the Wolf is based on this legend.”

The Beast of Gévaudan is the historical name associated with the man-eating gray wolf, dog or wolfdog that terrorized the former province of Gévaudan (modern-day département of Lozère and part of Haute-Loire), in the Margeride Mountains in south-central France between 1764 and 1767. The attacks, which covered an area stretching 90 by 80 kilometres (56 by 50 mi), were said to have been committed by a beast or beasts that had formidable teeth and immense tails according to contemporary eyewitnesses.

Victims were often killed by having their throats torn out. The Kingdom of France used a considerable amount of manpower and money to hunt the animals, including the resources of several nobles, soldiers, civilians, and a number of royal huntsmen.

The number of victims differs according to sources. In 1987, one study estimated there had been 210 attacks; resulting in 113 deaths and 49 injuries; 98 of the victims killed were partly eaten. However, other sources claim it killed between 60 and 100 adults and children, as well as injuring more than 30.