In a rural region of 18th century France, a rash of attacks by a reportedly wolf-like creature gave way to a long saga of expensive expeditions and royally appointed huntsmen. This animal, known now as the Beast of Gévaudan, has been the subject of much speculation and bizarre hypothesizing— while I am myself a skeptic by nature, that's what draws me to stories like this.
The clever, offbeat narratives and aura of mystery are what I love about legends and cryptozoology
