The Beast of Gévaudan

[@BedtimeStoriesChannel]

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[@tomyjusten3867]

I've made a suggestion about Gevaudan in the comments under the last video. So cool!

[@brandonbaltaian7561]

Can you do the lost colony of Roanoke? (If you want to).

[@nicolasdupont6131]

The right name is " Jean Chastel" .beautiful art work and naration as usual. Thank you from France.

[@nottsork]

credit where its due , but placing the advert right in the middle and inline of the video content , if i were watching a playlist i would rather it not be in there. its putting me off the channel

[@jameslyddall]

Might be a shot in the dark but have you thought of emailing this link to James Wan. This would really make a good horror film and all the ingredients are there for a very creepy adaptation of this material.

[@urban1337]

The person who does your artwork is truly amazing I hope this message gets to them

[@mikeyturcanu]

Thanks a lot 🙂

[@aintnobodyherebutuschicken1418]

@@mikeyturcanu BS are very lucky to have your talents 😄

[@Sith_Lord_Sweetheart]

@@mikeyturcanu I also love your artwork, just spectacular. It really puts me more into the story.

[@KatTheScribe]

@@mikeyturcanu It's really fantastic! Perfect for this channel. Do you do other illustrations?

[@mikeyturcanu]

Kat The Scribe thanks, Yes I do)

[@silentgamer2434]

As a french man I'm super excited you made a video about la bête du Gevaudan it still fascinates a lot of people in our country nearly 300 years after it happened.

[@NodDisciple1]

Any chance you could go there? I saw in an old documentary (that I can't find now), that some of it's remains were still in a Museum in Gevaudan. Unlike what was said in this video. I was wondering if you could possibly go confirm this, yourself. As you are a native of France.

[@heathergustar638]

255 isn't nearly 300 years

[@silentgamer2434]

@@heathergustar638 if you wonder why everyone hates you , that’s why.

[@Adrian-vy5vn]

It pissed me off that the remains of the beast were destroyed in a fire. I'd bet there was a "black hand" behind, the paranormal always has a way making the evidences disappear.

[@otiiintravel6673]

@@Adrian-vy5vn well the believe that everything linked with the devil have to be burnt was still pretty strong at that time in europe. That can explain

[@boobiemcgee6996]

The animal's invincibility reminds me of the wolf from Skinwalker Ranch.

[@cococooley2589]

Was thinking the same

[@eddjackson1010]

I was also thinking it reminded me of their video on the Michigan Dogman, cause of the similar description on how it looked.

[@frankboff1260]

Maybe those creatures come from higher dimensions?

[@MaliciousChickenAgenda]

@@frankboff1260 that's what I sometimes think. The idea of it sounds nuts but I don't think it's impossible. Assuming these things are real, obviously there's lots of obscure places cryptid type creatures could live such as caves and the like too. I just know I wouldn't want to bump into one. Having had a strange experience when I was younger when three of my friends and I witnessed a UFO type object hover over a hill towards us, I can tell you it scared the crap outta me and my mates

[@imperiumoccidentis7351]

@@MaliciousChickenAgenda Reality is weird. It seems that there is _just_ enough anomalous incidents and creatures for something to be "not quite right" with reality as we understand it, but not enough to really establish and comprehend what is going on.

[@honeybadgerstudios21]

Imagine of all the ways you could die in the 1700s (the cold, a small cut leading to infection, small pox) you survive all that and you die from a freaking werewolf

[@TheAtomicGear]

Life eventually going "Fine, you wont die normally? Lets get *exotic*

[@bleachedout805]

@@TheAtomicGear 🤣

[@vasilemazilu9582]

@@TheAtomicGear Exotic?😂😂😂...💀

[@northernninety7]

@@TheAtomicGear Lets get physical. Rawr.

[@axiomaticc]

@@northernninety7 😬

[@tj4y48]

...Publicly declaring that the beast's reign of terror was finally at an end. Impossible, there is still 7 minutes pf video left.

[@grovergrover4821]

lol!

[@Mymloch]

Side note: "Brotherhood of the Wolf" or "Le Pacte des Loups", loosely based on this beast, has an excellent soundtrack.

[@Cujo2447]

GREAT movie!

[@curtbalch2321]

Listening to this i was actually surprised how many elements of the history and surrounding legend made it into the film. Highly recommended, it has a great cast and production values.

[@evilcam]

I came into the comments hoping to see someone else mention this masterpiece of a film. I'm glad others have seen it and agree that it is one of the more interesting takes on this mystery.

[@jasondavies8415]

Love it too.

[@roxanneconner7185]

Thanks! I've never heard of this, but so many fans of this channel recommend it it must be good! Going to watch it now :)

[@ChainmailMelanie]

Sounds like someone needs to toss a coin to their local Witcher

[@96forsaken]

Bruh!!?😂. Litterally said the same lmao

[@drinnerd8532]

Geralt would likely classify this creature as "Cursed: Lycanthrope" or perhaps even a "Necrophage" of some type? Any School of the Wolf experts watching this who can provide oversite?

[@moca2974]

😂😂🤣🤣

[@artehor9712]

@@drinnerd8532 since it's a canid like creature the most easy way to go about it is that is a lychantrope, or in a extraordinary case it might be some sort of hellhound. to classify it we'd need to ask the locals and research the also the local mysteries and myths surrounding it

[@drinnerd8532]

@@artehor9712 Let's get on it! We can take a portal to the town center and be there by noon tomorrow. But FIRST, the Tavern! Gotta get in a game of Gwent, first.

[@sgauden02]

“Even a man who is pure at heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the moon is shining bright.”

[@Cheeseman978]

He wont hear your prayers

[@MoulderingMortal]

Van Hellsing was a fun movie even though critics tear it to shreds. Their version of the werewolf is what I always picture when I think of that classic monster.

[@sgauden02]

@@MoulderingMortal The Wolfman in the 2010 Benicio Del Toro looked pretty awesome to.

[@classicgunstoday1972]

One of the best horror scenes in movie history is the opening scene of Universal’s Frankenstein Meet’s the Wolfman.

[@sgauden02]

@@classicgunstoday1972 Yeah, DEFINATELY.

[@duncanmaclean1001]

If the creature became Buddhist, would it become "Aware wolf"?

[@darksu6947]

Noice

[@vincesouza7608]

Hahahahaha, shut up

[@eskaflorence5659]

Damn you for being so clever

[@Sith_Lord_Sweetheart]

Hehe

[@okiemuteidjerhe]

😂Don't leave me challenge.

[@devekut2]

'Brotherhood of the Wolf' is a highly under-rated film.

[@Theaielman]

Do you know any way to watch it? Ive always wanted to see it but could never find it on any services

[@devekut2]

@@Theaielman The DVD is about $6 from Amazon.

[@nothingshouldbewithouteffort]

Excellent mention 👍. Vincent Cassel really shone in his role.

[@astoraththegrim]

Love love love that movie.

[@devekut2]

@@nothingshouldbewithouteffort yes.

[@TheGlyde18]

Y'all gotta do a piece on the Tsavo Man-Eaters, which is basically a more modern version of this story, but lions.

[@celoniousalgar2760]

If you look up Bob Gymlan on KZbin, he does the story telling to that story pretty. Definitely worth checking out his material.

[@tense99]

Bob Gymlans channel has an episode about the tsavo lions- alot like this channel, b/w art to go with the narration. Alot of cryptid and paranormal cases with objective analysis from an often anthropological/scientific perspective. I think there's also an hour long documentary somewhere on KZbin about tsavo lions

[@jasondavies8415]

@@celoniousalgar2760 I was just about to recommend the same.

[@celoniousalgar2760]

Jason Davies 😂 great minds think alike

[@badkittynomilktonight3334]

Agreed, this was also most probably an African lion that got loose from an aristocrats private menagerie.

[@이동연-c6d]

This incident is the classic is that wolf-like creatures terrified France and Europe. And I want to see more videos like this! XD :) ;) :D

[@davidbruce5524]

I saw a TV show that stated it was a hyena and they showed stuffed and mounted in the storage room of a Paris museum

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

There's basically just one werewolf yarn reimagined for different locations. Mystical beast allegedly terrifies small town - no one knows what it is, or where it came from, and that's it - just change the place name.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

@Enda Dorgan Brigette Bardot hasn't aged well at all, but "beast" is perhaps a bit unkind. How's things with you Enda? All good I hope. Just hoping to get through 2020 I suppose....maybe write it off and put it down to experience. Sláinte Mo Chara✌️

[@cryptiecreep]

@Enda Dorgan The barghest?

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

@Enda Dorgan I'm fine - nothing much to report. I'm extremely sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad - that's terrible. I only hope that he didn't suffer too much before passing. I don't know what to say to you without intruding or inadvertently causing you more upset - I only hope that you and your family are as okay as you can be given the circumstances. It's been a bad year in that regard for a lot of people - can't even say goodbye properly. As I don't want to risk rambling on I'll leave things at that - you take care of yourself and your loved ones.✌️

[@mapleflag6518]

Beast of Gevaudan, feared no sword and feared no gun.

[@audreymuzingo933]

I wouldn't fear a musket from 100-or-more feet away either, just saying. ;-)

[@cykablyatthemovie2424]

@@audreymuzingo933 referencing Powerwolf, they made a kickass song about this beast

[@TheRampagingGallowglass75]

It would have feared a heavily armed Rambo!

[@bojcio]

It prowled at night avoiding sun .

[@stewartmeetball3417]

Bedtime stories is one of my favourite KZbin channels. Thank you for your hard work

[@KEVMAN7987]

I love this channel too. It gave me my favorite t-shirt, it is an illustration of a yeti riding a t-rex chasing down an alien carrying a birthday cake. It's probably still available in the store.

[@colinbrigham8253]

I agree 🤗

[@Artofficial1986]

Even a man who is pure in heart, and says his prayers by night; May become a wolf when the wolfs bane blooms and the autumn moon is bright.

[@monsterman7731]

Mikey, if you read this, your artwork is astounding, getting better and better by the day.

[@kevinthomas4239]

"Told ya. It takes silver to kill a werewolf." Rudy - The Monster Squad

[@stephenpemberton9943]

I brought my daughter up on the Monster Squad✌💛🤘

[@LukeTopSecret]

“Wolf man got nards”

[@russellcampbell3500]

love that movie .

[@johnv6806]

Talk about a throwback

[@SuperSaiyanGuyver]

"Where am I supposed to find silver bullets? K Mart?"

[@jodytaylor936]

Oh man I remember being 13 reading about this thing in the school library I was really interested in it but I couldn't find anyone else who knew the stories

[@Somethin_Slix]

@Enda Dorgan look up Vanna Bardot

[@Somethin_Slix]

@Enda Dorgan 😆

[@BoshiYoshi]

I was around the same age when I first heard about it on a crypto show called Monster X. I became so obsessed with the story I did a ton of reading about it, drew the creature for an assignment in art class and even wrote a report about it for school. :P

[@davidmagyar6093]

Powerwolf: *makes a song about the beast of Gévaudan This guy: *STONKS*

[@gordanageczy834]

Epic song and video

[@SuperRoo_22]

I was about to write a comment that Powerwolf wrote a song about this. New to this channel & Powerwolf.

[@thedoruk6324]

13:37 -- Its about time to make this unique and famous cryptozoological subject being the *main* topic! Honestly the beast/s of gevaudan are among the most compelling cases so far

[@Gruntvc]

Scary part is this event might've actually happened too. I like the theory that someone had spotted hyenas and unleashed them on the poor victims. Plausible.

[@thedoruk6324]

@@Gruntvc Precisely, could be dog/wolf hybrids or even larger eurasian wolves

[@jakebarnes3054]

@@Gruntvc is it possible to have them and not get murdered by them

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

@Genome Soldat More risible than plausible.

[@NodDisciple1]

@@Gruntvc Scroll up. It's remains are still in a museum in France. Scientific tests indicate it's a hyena of some sort.

[@Cujo2447]

I LOVE the story of The Beast Of Gevaudan. One of my favorites! Everyone should see "Brotherhood of the Wolf" if you get a chance, loosely based on some of the theories.

[@CMONCMON007]

I remember as a child reading a lot of supernatural stories in books called Mysteries of the Unexplained. Off all the stories I read the one that really stuck with me was this the Beast of Geuvaden. As a kid it truly terrified me...so happy you guys did a video on this...I thought I was one of the few who knew about it. Fascinating to this day

[@eldeano9964]

Brotherhood of the wolf

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Excellent movie

[@Red0543]

*notices 69 likes* Nice.

[@andrewnmnjohnson]

I kept thinking about that movie while watching this.

[@eldeano9964]

@@andrewnmnjohnson I googled it, as soon as I saw the title, just to be sure it was about what that movie was based on

[@eldeano9964]

@@Red0543 noice

[@worldfamousgi86]

I think the hunters who said their bullets wouldn't go through it's hide were just missing lol

[@jessehutchings]

Lol that's what I thought too They were embarrassed

[@Sleepy1988]

Firearms of that time were incredibly inaccurate compared to modern firearms with rifled barrels and projectiles that fit in the bores tightly.

[@malachimatcho7583]

Right! I mean.. it's not like professional hunters are actually familiar with thier equipment or anything like that. Hunters usually can't shoot for shit, and have no idea of things like trajectory, windage, elevation, etc, when discharging weapons. Hunters usually just rely on luck, or, "I'll just pull the trigger, abd hope for the best". Right???

[@malachimatcho7583]

@Lazar MMA Right. I've read at least over a dozen times about people shooting these animals while standing still, and bullets having no effect. I don't believe that many hunters would miss hitting a target that's easily 3 times the size of the animals they're used to hunting. Does it make sense that professional hunters would flat out miss a much larger, massive target???

[@malachimatcho7583]

@Lazar MMAThere's nothing supernatural about it. They're shooting at the animal center mass where it's hide is the thickest. If you've read enough encounters people have had with these things, you'd have heard accounts where time was taken to carefully place thier shots, and the impact of the bullet was heard. The would either ignore it, get up and move away, or get pissed. I'm not claiming anything supernatural. Thier chest is protected by extremely thick, tough hide and the people shooting are hitting the area most protected against bullets. Read more encounters people have had. Maybe some of them missed, but that's not what's happening in all the cases.

[@markwilloughbywood3868]

If it was killed, dissected and stuffed. What happened to it?

[@junejones4893]

The first wolf was stuffed and brought to the castle, I think that it degraded over time. The creature that Chastel shot decomposed during the trip to the castle and when it finally arrived it was so disgusting that the king ordered it to be burned/buried. They did do an autopsy on both of them though. The First beast was a huge wolf with some strange characteristics while the second one was said to be a smaller wolf with some strange measurements/features.

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

@@junejones4893 radioactivity?

[@thomashyle6098]

don't believe the cover stories; it came back to Life under the light of the full Moon

[@Adrian-vy5vn]

was not destroyed a fire?

[@morningstarlink]

To the father and the son comes the beast of gevaudan

[@cashprinter5000]

Terminator a traitor half wolf and half machine

[@gregorygrammery1594]

to the prior and the nun came the beast of gevaudan

[@BBBHuey]

I learned of the Beast of Gévaudan by watching the French movie "Brotherhood of the Wolf". Pretty good movie ^^

[@STRAKAZulu]

Need to watch it again. Been quite a while

[@kaspersaldell]

I just watched that movie a few days ago

[@ashleybrooke2087]

With the gorgeous Monica Bellucci and Mark Dacascos, the former Chairman of Iron Chef

[@ashleybrooke2087]

@JD Gust of Wind Dance Those were before he discovered the mystery ingredient!

[@cryohellinc]

Ah, great - home alone, dark room and I'm going to sleep..... Oh well, no sleep tonight I guess.

[@aintnobodyherebutuschicken1418]

Try watching with peanut butter cookies dipped in a big mug of hot chocolate 💕 like I do! 😋

[@maxoverridemax]

I'm afraid I can't sleep either Dave.

[@emeraldvideos8d465]

This would make sense on any other video but why B scared of a long dead dog, B scared of the things that R still around

[@thatguywesmaranan]

weren't there menageries and traveling circus troupes back then? maybe one of more of these had some of their animals, say spotted hyenas or lions, escape and ravage the french countryside...

[@warmbeergamingdude]

Ha word is that it was a hyena.

[@jakebarnes3054]

@@warmbeergamingdude dunno how they can survive gunshots and stabbings though

[@leonelvargas5207]

@@jakebarnes3054 maybe it got lucky?

[@frankboff1260]

Jake Barnes They were the magical hyenas obviously...😊

[@NodDisciple1]

The tests done on the remains a few years back indicates a hyena.

[@calebchristensen900]

I remember being in the middle of a supernatural kick in my teens reading about this and theorizing what it could've been. All the pictures and stories I heard of it made me think of something similar to an amphicyon at the time. Looking back at it now, it was most likely an exotic pet that had broken out from some noble's menagerie or possibly an escapee from a circus.

[@calebchristensen900]

@@osakarose5612 That's where most theories fall through. I do know that in some instances the attack was interrupted, but that wasn't always the case. The only thing I can think of is that it was a serial killer, that used a creature as his weapon of choice. What if someone had a wolf and crossed it with a large dog breed like a mastiff or a Great Dane? There could 've been a Countess Bathory situation, but this theory involves a lot of moving pieces to work I feel like. It's also possible that the bodies were in such poor shape that it was hard to tell if they had been fed upon. Plus i don't trust that the local village or army detachment had any sort of medical professional preform autopsies. Let alone look at the bodies.

[@MikeLawtonUK]

@@osakarose5612 It appears that it did eat at least a few it's victims if the dissection account is true. In the video it was said that it had "human remains in its stomach" when examined.

[@Emperorofthemoon1]

Many predators go for the throat of their pray, so this would make sense. As to why they aren’t eaten, I can’t offer any explanation for that.

[@loum1226]

@@osakarose5612 it didn't leave the bodies uneaten. Big cats go for the throat to suffocate its kill. Some bodies were eaten, others were not because it was disturbed. The bite force probably exceeded what the human body could withstand so the victims were sometimes decapitated.

[@calebchristensen900]

@@MikeLawtonUK Very likely if that's the case the bodies found were either not fully examined or there were people missing that were never found.

[@Lilith_Loves]

I wanna give massive props to you guys. The work you put into each episode is outstanding, and the love you have for your craft really shows. My sister and I often get together, either in person, or over Discord and have "Spooky Nights" where we watch stuff like unsolved mysteries, or cryptid tales, this channel features prominently most of these nights! I'm glad to see this channel prosper, you guys deserve it, keep up the great work

[@peterdaly9989]

Home early from the pub ... every cloud!! Ever since I moved near Ilkley Moor I feel more connected to these stories

[@pastlife960]

I heard on Trey the Explainer’s video on the topic that the creature had a laugh-like call, so a hyena seems likely.

[@baltulielkungsgunarsmiezis9714]

His conclusion was that it was many creatures all mistacenly lumped together.

[@CheshireCat-cm1si]

Oliver Hill It's possible that it was a hyena; the people of a small French village in the 18th century had probably never heard of/seen a hyena before, and would probably mistake it for some form of wolf. Also, hyenas (namely spotted ones) have been known to go after women and children more often than men (although they will attack a human male). I'll admit, though, that it doesn't explain why it was only brought down by a silver bullet, or how it avoided previously set traps.

[@NemesisConfirmed]

They found its bones in a box. It was a hyena, the same.giy that killed it worked for a circus or something and would get animals from Africa. They figure it was a conspiracy to get people to come running to the Catholic Church. He didn't tip his bullet with silver he casted it from a silver medallion of the virgin. They king had the stuffed animal then it went to a museum then at some point it got stored away. Just the bones remained. U can look it up my sir's.

[@andrewwhitehurst2481]

@@NemesisConfirmed do you have a source on hand perhaps?

[@NemesisConfirmed]

@@andrewwhitehurst2481 I have been looking for it, when I find it I will let you know.

[@BlackieNuff]

When I first discovered this channel I was instantly impressed by the array of stories, the art, narration, all of it. I began binge watching episodes at random - first the ones that interested me most, and when I was good and addicted (lol) I began watching the rest that did not initially intrigue me or pique my interest (but that changed upon watching them!) til I finally caught up and watched all episodes... Now, I muat wait a whole week (sometimes a little longer, depending on BTS' schedule and ability to release new content) to get my BTS fix!! It feels like an eternity before I see a new episode is released! I try to fill the void and get by with CreepyPastas and whatnot, but very little comes close to the quality of BTS! Some CreepyPastas are too long (well over an hour, maybe 2), and the slow pace and "Stephen King verbosity" puts me to sleep, and it takes longer to watch when I gotta go back and replay what I missed. Other videos are just weird and nonsensical. Sometimes the narrator and/or voice actors are amateurish and unconvincing, or just plain annoying (usually due to "trying to hard" to sound dramatic or engaging). There's no "storyboard" of images, just a single image, mildly animated which loops for the entire duration. There's no subtitles or captions. Nothing to anchor my focus on to keep from nodding off. I mean, they're still okay for a "spooky story" fix, but they're not BTS. BTS has just the right measure of everything. :-D Keep up the amazing work, guys! Your videos are a huge reason I got back into "wasting time" on KZbin!

[@BlackieNuff]

I use the term "CreepyPasta" in the broadest most generic sense, to include and encompass all the spooky story channels that are done in the style of CreepyPasta, so my critiques can apply to some, most, or just a few versions (channels) of the CP style.

[@Ceiling_Gato]

Lot of aristocrats had menageries back then and hyenas and lions were prized possessions, it's not too far fetched that some escaped or was released.

[@rollothewalker5535]

It was a wolfdog (or a few of them), trained to kill. No doubt about it. Read the report about the beast Chastel killed (and possibly owned), which was made by the taxidermist/doctor who examined the corpse. It includes measurments and in-depth descriptions, it wasn't a lion or hyena.

[@Gruntvc]

Are their any stories of werewolf/cryptid encounters with militaries, especially during wartime? Love to see those vids.

[@calebwheeler8143]

@Eye Above AllWatch "Enemy Unknown" and "There Is Something In The Desert", then. I'm sure other channels have stuff like this.

[@Theaielman]

The movie Dog Soldiers sounds like it would interest you. Personally its one of my favorite horror movies. It even has Ser Davos and Soap MacTavish in it lol

[@aeusem88]

Dogman encounters 315 is military related and one of the best episodes to date.

[@jonathanhall6960]

There are some on the bigfoot type in Cambodia in the veitnam war

[@calebwheeler8143]

@@Theaielman I thought this sounded very Dog Soldiers.

[@ryanfreebody6881]

France was plagued by wolf attacks for 400 years, I didn't hear this version of the legend of the red-haired giant wolf. The legend I heard ends differently. All of the people stood together and fought off 100 wolves, the red-haired wolf would face off against this guy in a 1vs1 after everyone had surrounded the red-haired wolf. He done it out of a sign of respect, they would fight to the death and he would stab his spear into the wolf as it attacked, due to the weight and force of the attacking wolf it slid down the spear and would proceed to rip the guys throat out. Both beast and man would lay beside each other, embracing one another in this final act as they bled to death.

[@nicegy0197]

Nice, a new episode on a Saturday night no less. Takes me back to watching "Are You Afraid of the Dark" when I was a kid.

[@KEVMAN7987]

I used to love that show. The opening was so creepy.

[@jennyrose9454]

I never saw that but would like to. I did watch Goosebumos.

[@dominikbradvica9406]

Uhh, finaly a "European Werewolf" story

[@gabrielbradley6214]

Somebody cancel this guy

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

@Dominik Bradvika So called werewolf stories are basically just the same tall tale reimagined for a different location. Once you've heard one you've heard them all.

[@6aliph77]

BWM

[@gabrielbradley6214]

C Brown MGGA

[@6aliph77]

@@gabrielbradley6214 😂😂🤣🤣wa dat mean????

[@sultanciarra11]

Love Dogman Encounters w Vic. This sounds quite similar. Would love to hear about more encounters. The comment about the wolf at Skinwalker ranch could tie in somehow. Great story!

[@Mr_Random416]

Powerwolf recently made a song called “Beast of Gévaudan”.

[@monkeymonkey8526]

I have been waiting for you to do this topic!!! Thank you SO much for your brilliant work!

[@renee_3364]

Somehow the artwork in your video's seems to get better and better every time. Keep up the great work!

[@Miralee01]

I have heard this Legend before but your retelling of it is well outlined and the details are given in a clear concise format. The only thing I might have added was exactly how adamant the French government was that the Beast had been slain. It is my understanding that they reacted extremely if someone tried to argue otherwise. Enjoyed this story and look forward to your next video!

[@audreymuzingo933]

As a biologist I would have to say the adolescent lion theory is by far the best. This video left out some of the physical description details, like its' having a long tail with a tuft at the end, also a dark dorsal stripe. And considering the primitive firearm technology of the time, if anyone actually managed to get a bullet (Edit: MUSKET BALL) into it, it was likely in a non-vital body part. Considering how badly everyone wanted it killed, if you had shot at it, would you say "I missed and just scared it away" or "I hit it but it had no effect!"

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

i highly doubt it, its the movie Brotherhood of wolf that fetched this theory to mases, yet it dont make sense, lion would not survive multiple years in france, cold winters etc, they prefer hot climate, savanas and stuff. for me its either abnormaly large wolf or if we go to foreign animals, most likely it is hyena or some hybrid with wolf, since all witnesses said it looked like wolf just was way larger than normal size and slightly weird looking. hyena can fit this profile very well

[@audreymuzingo933]

@@NostalgicMem0ries French winters aren't that bad at all, and lions could easily tolerate it. Zoos in much colder locations have lions without indoor access all through the winter. And lions lived in France until the Bronze Era (not cave lions but ones like the modern African lion).

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

@@audreymuzingo933 First of all, French winters are not the same as African winters, where lions have evolved to thrive. The average temperature in France during winter is around 5°C, while in Africa it is around 20°C. That's a huge difference for an animal that has no fur or fat to protect it from the cold. Secondly, zoos that keep lions in colder climates usually provide them with heated shelters, blankets, and extra food to help them cope with the stress of low temperatures. They also monitor their health and behavior closely to ensure they are not suffering from frostbite, hypothermia, or depression. Thirdly, the lions that lived in France until the Bronze Era were not exactly like the modern African lion. They belonged to a different subspecies, called the European cave lion, which was larger and had a thicker coat than its African cousin. They also went extinct due to human hunting and habitat loss, not because they adapted to the climate. Theoretically they could survive one or two warm winters, but its unlikely as historical records suggest winters were pretty harsh at that time. Hyenas would have way higher chance especially since they are so closely related to wolves and could technically breed

[@audreymuzingo933]

​@@NostalgicMem0ries I literally said NOT CAVE LIONS. And heated blankets and what-not? -do you not realize lions have been kept in zoos in Russia, northern Europe, and North America since long before electricity or veterinarians knew anything besides livestock and pets? They lived in concrete floored cages and were fed horse meat, and still are to this day in many places, including the Little Rock Zoo where I worked (horse "knees" shipped from Mexico), and it got plenty cold there, but the only thing that could get the lions to go indoors was at feeding time, otherwise they LOVED it outside in winter -they especially loved it when it snowed. Despite thousands of years of isolation to tropical Africa, their genes still signal coding for a winter coat, just like housecats that get to go outside get longer hair in the winter, but fully indoor ones don't. Matter of fact that's probably another reason the French villagers didn't recognize it as a lion -no mane but long shaggy hair all over the body -that would look more like a strange wolf. Believe it was really a wolf if you want, but again as a biologist (with emphasis in zoology by the way, not microbes or whatever, and I have worked with all kinds of big cats) I am telling you, a lion would do just fine in the French countryside, with plenty of sheep, pigs, goats, and the occasional hare, for meals. And by the way, big cats including lions have a wayyyyyy longer rap sheet for hunting humans than wolves do, at any time or place in recorded history.

[@CloudyStrokes]

Isn’t a tiger a much more fitting animal? Lives in colder areas, hunts alone, and if it was one the Beast of Gevaudan wouldn’t even be the record holder for most human fatalities

[@SM-McKraken]

I like how he ended it on a rhyme. Cool story as usual and great narration!

[@antonkovalenko364]

An interesting legend. Brotherhood of the Wolf tackled it in an interesting and entertaining way.

[@empresspalpatine8792]

If i was in a financial situation where I could become a member of ANY KZbin channel it would definitely be you guys at Bedtime Stories! You work very hard, and have excellent content! Much respect. 💜

[@KatTheScribe]

Love it I don't think I have ever heard of this monster. Artwork is fantastic! Great job as usual, guys. I'd like to hear more stories like this, of historical cryptids and monster legends.

[@grapeshot]

Maybe this is sort of like The Ghost and the Darkness affair. About those two man-eating lions in Africa but maybe in this case it was wolves.

[@MaliciousMollusc]

No way those were wolves. It was big enough to square with a bull.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

@Why youtube why According to a fellow commenter, the English dub is terrible though. Regardless, I'll check the film.

[@jeffumbach]

In the movie "Brotherhood of the Wolf" they showed it as a lion imported and covered in some suit to make it look more monstrous.

[@austintrousdale2397]

Why youtube why Yeah, this ain’t WhatCulture (wags finger)

[@firstname2312]

I cannot believe this channel has only slightly more than. 5 million subscribers...such great content and for as long as it's been around,I can't help feel like so many more people should be into this...

[@leolesetre8842]

Wow, that panel beginning close-up on the girl and the sheeps and then slowly backing up into the woods as the dark surrounds and enclose the scene... just splendid animation and scenery. Gave me chills.

[@RevanJJ]

Amazing how many of us read about this cool stuff in the school libraries and yet it’s never covered until Bedtime Stories does so. Another reason I love this channel.

[@danmckenzie1818]

Check out dogman encounters. He interviews people who have had encounters every week. I really like that channel.

[@RevanJJ]

@@danmckenzie1818 cool thanks! Definitely will! Love this stuff as I believe there’s so much we have yet to discover.

[@danmckenzie1818]

@@RevanJJ You're welcome, hope you like it. My favorite one is ca;;ed "My uncles killed a dogman."

[@RevanJJ]

@@danmckenzie1818 I subscribed. Will watch a bunch tomorrow! :)

[@danmckenzie1818]

@@RevanJJ Did you listen to them, and what do you think?

[@TheRampagingGallowglass75]

Such a story could have been modernized & then knitted into an awesome Rambo tale, which would be sweetly splendid! Rambo vs the Werewolf! Has a poetic ring to it!

[@explodingtomahawks7589]

Everyone here needs to watch Brotherhood of the Wolf. It's such an amazing movie and seriously underrated!

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

Really lacking some good horror videos lately so good to see this. I've watched everything interesting from you guys, Night Mind, and Nexpo and I've been on a horror listening binge lately while I'm out working.

[@kennethbent6423]

This case has never been resolved to my satisfaction

[@kittyhawk9707]

Oh well ..boo hoo for you.. You suffering PTSD because of it?? .. Damn those 18th century people for not closing down the case so you can sleep easier and live a carefree life without the mental torture of this case not being resolved. Life is a bitch at times isn't it .. but i am sure you have found ways to overcome your ongoing trauma.

[@hellopiecake1234]

Relax

[@matthewmulvey8860]

@@kittyhawk9707 you were bullied as a kid

[@mikealvarez8250]

The attacker's description fits with the modern day Dogman.

[@rollothewalker5535]

Nope. It was a wolfdog.

[@Toxic2T]

@@rollothewalker5535 true

[@JChris143]

"Hi this is the Gévaudan Maid Service, can I talk to you about your werewolf sanitation needs?"

[@sephikong8323]

When Bedtime Stories covers a scary story from far away : Kalm When Bedtime Stories covers a well known scary story from your region : *panik*

[@ericaufdembrink1268]

That's how I felt when they did the wendigo!

[@celinehatting3080]

I'm so glad the channel is getting sponsorships!! I hope you get many more in the future. Your hard work is paying off! Well done guys

[@Ureconstructed]

One point. There was no “tip” on bullets of this period. The Minnie bullet had not yet been invented and all projectiles were still round in shape.

[@JamaisArriere1]

There's a great episode of the podcast Lore which covers this very subject. I highly recommend it if you want to hear about this tale from another perspective. Great job as always with the new upload boys.

[@redrainer]

After waking up from a long night of binge watching bedtime stories to find a new bedtime story is great

[@TheGhostOfThomasPaine]

Always excellent content. True storytelling and visuals that never disappoint! Thank you!

[@catatonia2001]

Oh I absolutely love the movie that is loosely based in this. Brotherhood of the wolf.

[@stephenpemberton9943]

The Storytelling and drawing/illustrations are my absolute favorite!..Your shop is on top of its game and Thank you! ✌💛🤘

[@Vonnegut5000]

Did a little reading up on the story and it looks like, from all the descriptions, that a subadult lion fits the bill. It is a truly fascinating story. We are told many times that eyewitness accounts can be faulty and anything happening at night in the dark, or by ambush where the attack happens quickly is sure to be hard to give an accurate description. I love these stories though. Keep them coming.

[@clintmcbride7830]

Oooh. One of the original inspirations for a lot of werewolf pop culture. Nice

[@jamesknapp64]

This started the silver bullets hurt werewolves lore

[@bella_iris]

My gosh, Mikey's art keeps getting better and better.

[@lukethomas.125]

After watching this episode and the episode of the Michigan Dogman. I can’t help but notice multiple similarities

[@Kriswixx]

How did I miss this one?! I love playing the WHOLE playlist on random. Nice to find ones I have not caught yet, great for the sleepy time or background ambience. Thanks! Solid content.

[@lodnisroub]

Watched this when feeding bats (literally, I am wildlife carer). Nearly ate a mealworm one moment...

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

...it IS a meal.....worm......duhhhhh↗️↘️↙️↖️⬇️⬅️⬅️↖️⤴️⤵️⬆️↗️↗️➡️↘️🚳

[@kenshirolucario2836]

Of all the videos this channel has posted, i never been more excited then seeing someone cover the beast of gevaudan. I really love this video

[@nevasoba5953]

All i can say is awesome video , very interesting as usual and keep up the great work. I love your stories ,artwork, and narration

[@christaswanepoel7770]

I hope you know how much your videos mean to some people ❤️ Bedtime Stories truly is an apt name for this channel, there are some nights when I wouldn't have been able to go to bed and forget about my worries without these videos. Superb work, and much appreciated

[@frankboff1260]

I’m such a rebel. Watching Bedtime Stories at 9.30am Sunday morning.

[@jedimindtrix2142]

I was subbed to you when you had under 20,000 subs man. I thought it was crazy you didn't have more subs when I found you! I knew you would blow up! The artwork and presentation has become very polished and professional. You should consider trying a fully animated episode for an experiment if you can find the people to do the animation work! I think your way to telling the story with actual animation in this art style would be even more captivating and that's saying something.

[@janickgoudeau6126]

These things are still everywhere, it's an old-school kinda dangerous dogman etc.

[@jamie-fm6mx]

Metal armour would not stop a musket ball, that is why it stopped being issued to soldiers as the invention of guns proliferated. Once you have guns traditional medieval armour became superfluous. Therefore the theory that the monster may be a man in skin with armour underneath and that is why it was resistant to gun fire does not hold water.

[@NellieNutkins]

Fingers crossed no manscaping.

[@andrewdaley3081]

🤮. Andy England 🇬🇧👍

[@Digidi4]

I'm pretty sure it can be used for womanscaping as well

[@gon3302]

Jenn Sure pal.

[@NellieNutkins]

Guys it’s all about the ambience. Nothing ruins a scary story like “shave your genitals”

[@NellieNutkins]

Unless plot twist that WAS the horror story

[@MrKsan05]

I find the Beast of Gevaudan to be a fascinating story and I've studied this one for a very long time. I have still not figured out what it was, and the best anyone can do is a guess. I believe that is what is so intriguing about the story. The best guess I can give would be (Maybe Spanish) War Dog. The Spanish mastiff had a weight of 270 pounds and stood 3 and a half to 4 feet tall, or at least the stories tell of this size. Ever seen the size of an English Mastiff? Celtic warriors used them, and they were larger than men. On Colombus 2nd trip he took to battle the natives with 20 Mastiff and a couple hundred conquistadors against thousands of natives. It is said that the sheer terror from just 20 dog's ripping men apart was what won them the battle. (I'm sure the black power rifles were a Boone also) Colombus said that ONE of the dogs was worth 15 of the soldiers and their bite was so powerful they could rip an arm from a man and crush a skull inside their massive jaw's. Those dogs were bread and trained for war, just imagine something so powerful, trained and smart in the countryside and the people have only been around average size dogs. The giant mastiff would have had rust colored fur, a black stripe down it's back, a bushy tail and if you look at the mouth it does look like a pig snout. No claws though.

[@MandyMan24]

For future videos, can I request the Order of Nine Angles, Dulce Base/underground lizard people, Sawney Bean and the Toronto Tunnel Monster?

[@loum1226]

Sawney Bean was most likely a tale originating from the English elites to show how barbaric the Scots were. The hint comes from the name Sawney. It was used as a derogatory name and no Scot used it as an abbreviation of Alexander.

[@MandyMan24]

Andrew Phillips apparently, there’s a cryptid living in a tunnel in Cabbagetown.

[@ridgefrost]

Its currently 00:41 in a dim lit room....I'm loving this

[@archangelwarrior8900]

I wish i had a time machine to go back and witness these events that happened.

[@Itried20takennames]

Fun fact: In Quebec, there are a number crosses surrounded by small fences scattered about, left over from the Colonial era. They are there so if chased by a werewolf, you can jump into them and be protected by the small patch of holy ground, so a story goes, or just for daily devotions.

[@fiddleback1568]

It could have been a Wolf with agromeglia or giantism. Also, there are tons of examples of wild animals evading hunters on an almost supernatural level. There have been cases such as 4 Finnish soldiers being killed by the Wolves they were sent to hunt and kill. European Wolves have a well deserved reputation for killing people. In North America, not so much. Actually hardly any cases of it. But it has happened. Anyhow, with a wolf with a case of giantism, it would explain it being hit by shots, and seeming to be unharmed. If it has large bones.

[@reubenolney9814]

YES! One of the all-time best urban legends.

[@GDark08]

Anyone else here because of that new release by Powerwolf?

[@11nolaboi]

This has all the classic points of a good wolf story. Loved it.

[@angelatheriault8855]

My cousins were hitchhiking across Kentucky back in the 1970’s when the found an old abandoned house to sleep in. The both swear they kept hearing a noise and so one of them pulled back the curtain to look out the window and a werewolf was pressed against the other side of the glass looking in. Of course, they may have been making it up but they both seemed awfully scared when they described it.

[@Trakmstr]

I'd love to see a video on Dudgeon Swamp in White Cloud Michigan! There's some interesting history with that one, and I know a few people that have claimed to have some haunting experiences there in recent years. Namely their cars swerving and causing them to crash there for no reason

[@josephwear9572]

I’m plzed to report that because of this video, I’ve finally subscribed to bedtime stories, the first KZbin channel I’ve ever subscribed to.

[@NightOwl701]

Have fun binge watching the other episodes.

[@Spyderskorpian]

Powerwolf has a song about this.

[@SoftSpecialist2206]

Once again, another amazing story, you all do amazing jobs at what you do

[@ayowtfyoutube]

This video just made my bad day into a good one

[@t.dubbya7000]

Excellent story, animations and Narration. You're the best in all categories. Thanks for making it.

[@nekipeh7373]

"A place in heaven awaits those who serve the wolf!"

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

Whayyyy whagt.

[@philosophersbench6595]

AMEn

[@ladyamalthea3218]

there was a theory when i was a kid that says the beast was created as a distraction for the french revolution since the dragons were away chasing a supernatural wolf but i know now that the french revolution happens way after the killings of that wolf but i thought it was interesting none the less. *** Jean Chastel btw***