EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 6 MIN
CASE FILE 02: The Beast of Gévaudan: France’s Real-Life Werewolf
from I HEARD THAT SOMEWHERE · host joshua davis
In 1764, in the rugged highlands of south-central France, something began hunting people. It wasn't a wolf, and it wasn't a myth. It was a massive, ruddy-furred predator with a taste for human prey and a terrifying intelligence that allowed it to evade the King's greatest hunters for years.Tonight, we’re going deep into the forest of Gévaudan. We explore the grisly timeline of over 100 victims, the failed royal hunts that embarrassed King Louis XV, and the dark local legend of Jean Chastel—the man who supposedly ended the nightmare with a silver bullet.Was it a prehistoric survivor, an escaped exotic animal, or something bred and trained by a human monster? Lock your doors and dim the lights. We’re hunting the Beast.
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In 1764, something emerged from the shadows of the Gévaudan mountains that didn't care about the laws of biology. It didn't hunt sheep; it hunted people. With over 100 victims and a trail of decapitated bodies, King Louis XV was forced to send his greatest hunters to stop a "wolf" that appeared to be bulletproof. In this solo deep-dive, we explore: The Grisly Timeline: The attacks that paralyzed a kingdom for three years. The Royal Failure: Why the world’s best hunters couldn't stop a single animal. The Silver Bullet: The dark and mysterious history of Jean Chastel—the man who finally ended the nightmare. The Theories: Was it a hybrid, an escaped hyena, or a trained killer used by a human monster? We’re stripping away the folklore to find the truth behind one of history's most terrifying mysteries.
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CASE FILE 02: The Beast of Gévaudan: France’s Real-Life Werewolf
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