In many film and television dramas, there are about the shaping and interpretation of werewolves, but due to the needs of the plot, the identity of the werewolves has also been beautified a lot.
In the ancient legends of the mainland, there are almost no werewolves, and most of these film and television dramas about werewolves come from Western countries.
In many mysterious legends in the West, some shadows of werewolves can almost be found. But whether it is a legend or a TV series, there is an element of fiction.
As a result, many people believe that werewolves do not exist, but in France, there have been real werewolf killings, and even in just three years, more than 200 people have been attacked, killing 113 people.
And the body of the werewolf who was killed afterwards is still missing, what is going on? Today, I will take you to understand.
01 Werewolves appear and humans are killed
Although there are many film and television dramas about the werewolf theme, the origin of the werewolf is not uniform. Some believe it is a child raised by wolves, others think it is the product of genetic mutations.
But without exception, werewolves have a certain aggressiveness towards people. As its name suggests, werewolves have some similarities with wolves, fierce and fierce, and pose a certain threat to humans.
In Europe, because of the large number of mountainous areas, it is also very suitable for the survival and migration of wolves, given that under normal circumstances, wolves do not actively attack humans.
Therefore, in the beginning, people were not as afraid of wolves as they are today, until the 1760s, when a werewolf killing occurred in France, which made people panic and began to fear wolves.
It was June 1, 1764, what was supposed to be a very ordinary afternoon, and a peasant woman was grazing on the farm as usual.
But just then, out of the surrounding jungle suddenly emerged a hideous-looking monster, and the peasant woman had never seen that type of animal before.
It looks strange, looking like a wild wolf from the outside, with sharp fangs, but it is much larger than the wild wolf.
Seeing this, the peasant woman was frightened and turned around and ran after a moment of stunnedness, but compared with the beasts, the speed of human running was simply not worth mentioning.
Therefore, after seeing the peasant woman fleeing, the werewolf quickly chased after her with lightning speed, and soon the werewolf came behind the peasant woman.
However, just as the peasant woman was about to fall into the clutches of the werewolves, the cattle that were frightened by this sudden situation and fled in all directions were right in front of the peasant woman.
So the peasant woman took the opportunity to run back to the room, barely escaping the disaster, and by the time the peasant woman looked back and looked out the window, the werewolf had already disappeared without a trace.
This was also the first werewolf incident in human records, and it wasn't long before the story of the peasant woman being chased by werewolves spread locally.
According to the farmer's description of the werewolf's appearance, and the fact that the place was Mont Marjeried in the French province of Gévodão, the local people gave the werewolf a name called "The Monster of Revodang".
After the news of the werewolf infestation spread in the local area, for a time, people were also panicked, fearing that if they were not careful, they would be attacked by werewolves.
Therefore, for the next few days, people were extra cautious when going out, however, half a month passed, and the werewolves never appeared again.
Seeing this, the people gradually let down their vigilance, thinking that the werewolves might have left the village long ago, but this peaceful scene did not last long.
A month later, a woman named Jenny was killed in her home, and her death was particularly tragic, and witnesses said that Jenny's entire throat had been completely ruptured, and at first glance, she was injured by a werewolf.
02 Successfully killed, the corpse is a mystery
After this werewolf injury incident, people were afraid to go out again, and when they slept at night, they also prepared weapons at home to prevent accidents.
But even so, the werewolves did not seem to intend to spare the humans, and soon reappeared, causing secondary human casualties in full view of everyone.
According to eyewitness descriptions, from the appearance of the werewolf is indeed not much different from the wolf, the coffee-colored appearance, the abdomen has white markings, the look is very fierce.
Not only that, but it was also found that werewolves seemed to only use humans as their prey, keeping a lot of animals in people's yards.
But throughout, werewolves have never looked at other animals, and only make accurate attacks on humans each time. Although, people have guns in their homes.
However, due to the heavy hair of the werewolf, coupled with its vigorous movements, it is difficult for people to really hit the werewolf, but on the contrary, it will be counterproductive, stimulating the werewolf and making it more ferocious.
The werewolf's teeth and claws are exceptionally sharp, which is also its weapon that hurts people every time, and once it is caught, it is difficult to escape the fate of being torn apart by the werewolf.
In just one year, the werewolves killed at least thirty humans, committed heinous crimes, and seriously affected the lives of the local people.
Although people have made certain countermeasures for this, in order to protect everyone's safety, patrols are sent to patrol at night.
But even so, it could not prevent the recurrence of werewolf attacks, and between 1764 and 1767 there were more than two hundred werewolf wounds, resulting in 113 deaths and 49 injuries.
After repeated infestations by werewolves, people finally realized that it was far from successful to compete with werewolves alone, so after consultation, they decided to unite.
Therefore, when the werewolves tried to attack the humans again, the people gathered together to drive away the werewolves, and the so-called many people were powerful, and under the unity of everyone, they finally succeeded in repelling the werewolves for the first time.
Since then, people have mastered the way to drive away werewolves, try to avoid being left alone, call for help in time when the werewolves come, and then others will rush up and work together to drive away werewolves after hearing it.
Gradually, even though werewolves were ferocious and difficult to deal with, there were few occurrences of humans being killed by werewolves.
03 Legendary horror monsters
Because the impact of the werewolf injury incident was extremely bad, the King of France naturally knew about it, so in order to ensure the safety of the people, the government sent an army to hunt and kill the werewolves.
Not only that, but the government also set up high rewards, calling on brave and resourceful people to participate in the hunt for werewolves.
Therefore, in order to successfully arrest werewolves, the French government spent a lot of manpower and material resources, and it is precisely because of the government's incentive policies that more and more people have participated in this operation.
But the werewolf's whereabouts are always erratic, and few people can find it, let alone kill it. It wasn't until 1767 that a hunter named Chasdale claimed to have killed the werewolf with a silver bullet.
After hearing about this, the king also asked the hunters to bring back the werewolf's corpse, which was 1.7 meters long and 80 centimeters high, and looked like a gray wolf.
People who had seen werewolves before also proved that this was the werewolf who hurt people. As a result, the werewolf's corpse was made into a specimen.
However, over time, the werewolf's corpse specimen disappeared for no reason and remains unaccounted for today.
This is also the story of the werewolf Geyvodang beast recorded in French history, just like many myths and legends, although it is recorded in great detail.
But we still don't have enough evidence to prove that werewolves really existed, or even what species the so-called werewolves belong to.
As for the prototype of the Rewodang monster, some people speculate that it is a gray wolf, and some people believe that it is the product of the hybridization of wild gray wolves and domestic dogs.
The famous polymath Michelle Luis also wrote about the Hyperward Monster in his book, and he believed that according to the description of the appearance of the Hotwardang Monster, it was likely to be a Tibetan Mastiff.
But due to the brutality of the Zevodang monster, it is also known as one of the fourteen horror monsters, among which, in addition to the Zewodang monster, there are dover demons, Mongolian death bugs, savages, Loch Ness monsters, Zobocabra, snow monsters, kappa, Bradenboro monsters, giant earthworms, Montauk monsters, Jersey demons, mothmen, and spring-legged Jack.
Among them, the most familiar to the public is the Loch Ness Monster, and even to this day, on April 29, 2022, the British "Daily Mail" is still reporting.
It said that a couple was playing in Loch Ness, accidentally took a video about Loch Ness, but unexpectedly found a large animal moving under the water.
At that time, the couple was playing on the high ground above the lake, during which they picked up their mobile phones to take a panoramic view of the lake.
Just as they were shooting at the surface of the lake, suddenly a ripple appeared about 150 meters from the shore, and then the ripple became larger and larger, and there was even a turning behavior.
From a distance, it looks like there is an unknown object underwater, but due to the distance, the clear identity of the object cannot be confirmed.
In addition, there are many records about the Loch Ness Monster, and the legend about it has a long history, the earliest originating in the "Biography of St. Columbus" in 565.
It is written that an Irish Taoist monk and his companions, while passing through Loch Ness, saw someone burying a friend next to Loch Ness, and they explained that the deceased died of being attacked by a "water beast" while swimming in the lake.
Since then, from the end of the nineteenth century, there have been frequent sightings of the Loch Ness Monster, even into the twenty-first century.
According to a photograph taken by London physician Wilson in April 1934, the Loch Ness Monster looks similar to the extinct plesiosaur.
In the 1960s and 1970s, in order to find out whether the Loch Ness Monster actually existed, the British people also set up a special Bureau of Investigation of the Loch Ness Phenomenon.
Using professional instruments, they went to Loch Ness many times to shoot, but they did not capture any trace of the so-called Loch Ness Monster.
Even if some scientists are suspected of photographing an underwater object every time during exploration, they can never confirm what kind of creature it is, or even whether it is a creature or not.
Over time, the investigation team was disbanded.
04 The mysteries of nature need to be studied
Some speculate that the Loch Ness Monster really exists, while others say that it may be just a refraction phenomenon, but no matter how much it is argued, two centuries later, there is still no definite answer.
Perhaps, like the Loch Ness Monster, the Gervo Monster, although there is a definite time in the record, a clear eyewitness, but it can never prove whether it really exists.
Most of the fourteen horror monsters in this world are creatures that have appeared in ancient legends, and at the moment, we have no way to study.
Therefore, we can only be skeptical about its authenticity, but just as the so-called world is big, there is nothing strange, and we naturally will not deny the existence of these mysterious species.
However, as scientists say, if these legendary creatures really exist, such as the Loch Ness Monster, it is really a creature like Plesiosaurus.
Due to its rarity, it has gradually become extinct in the future. But it is also the existence of these legends that allows us to experience the mysteries of nature again and again.
Like the Bermuda Triangle and the Mariana Trench, which humans have not been able to set foot in, due to the limitations of human development, there are countless mysterious corners in the huge nature waiting to be unlocked.
And even if we can't find the answer now, all the current research and exploration will serve as a guide for future generations to continue to explore, leading future generations to dig further.
At the same time, it also reminds us to do a good job in protecting rare species, and perhaps endangered species that do exist in our eyes at the moment.
Decades or centuries later, long gone from the earth, the stories we have written about the data we have written about this species.
In the passage of time, it may also become a myth and legend in the eyes of future generations, and there will be no object of investigation.
In the early years, for various reasons, we missed the opportunity to witness many species, whether it is from a scientific point of view or the continuation of species, which is a huge regret.
Therefore, at present, when human beings are still capable and have a sense of protection, they also hope that they can do their best to protect existing species so that the diversity of species is no longer damaged.