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Reading about Beast of Gévaudan terrorizing France reminds me of the dragon that terrorized Tarasque (who's death is still celebrated today).
https://curiousrambler.com/2016/06/09/saint-martha-and-the-tarasque/
What fascinates me is that it looks very similar to an Ankylosaur. Did 1400s France have a live dinosaur? Or did they get spooked after finding the skeleton of one and let their imaginations run wild?
Thanks, Newton! http://www.neatorama.com/2017/06/30/Saint-Martha-and-the-Tarasque/
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