Season 09 Episode 31: Let's Get Wild (The Beast of Gévaudan)
Summary
Host Richard McLean-Smith recounts the terrifying 18th-century saga of the Beast of Gévaudan, a mysterious creature that killed over 100 people in southern France. The episode details failed royal hunts, conflicting eyewitness accounts, and various theories ranging from rabid wolves to werewolves or exotic hybrids. Despite official declarations that the beast was merely a large wolf, the lack of remains and persistent anomalies leave its true identity forever unexplained.
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Intro: Unexplained Season 9 and Edinburgh Fringe
The First Sighting: A Maid and the Beast in 1764
Escalating Terror: Murders and Mutilations in Gévaudan
Failed Hunts: Duhamel's Soldiers and Disguises
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The King's Hunters: Duhamel's Mass Hunt and the Children's Stand
The Royal Hunt: Von Eldenwald and François Antoine's Wolf
Historical Context: The Werewolf of Burgundy (Jean Grunier)
The Beast Returns: Antoine's Failure and Continued Attacks
The Final Shot: Jean Châtel Kills the Beast
Theories: Hybrid, Lion, or Rabid Wolf?
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