Périgord — The Périgord (audio|fr Perigord.ogg|pronunciation) (Occitan: Peiregòrd / Perigòrd ) is a former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne département , now forming the northern part of the Aquitaine région . It is… … Wikipedia
Wolves of Paris — The Wolves of Paris were a man eating wolf pack that entered Paris during the winter of 1450 through breaches in the city walls, killing forty people. A wolf named Courtaud, or Bobtail , was the leader of the pack. Eventually the wolves were… … Wikipedia
Man-eater — For other uses, see Maneater. Man eater is a colloquial term for an animal that preys upon humans. This does not include scavenging. Although human beings can be attacked by many kinds of animals, man eaters are those that have incorporated human … Wikipedia
Gray Wolf — Taxobox name = Gray Wolf fossil range = Late Pleistocene Recent status = LC status system = iucn3.1 trend = stable status ref =IUCN2006|assessors=Mech Boitani|year=2004|id=3746|title=Canis lupus|downloaded=2006 05 05 Database entry includes… … Wikipedia
Wolf attacks on humans — A wolf attack is an attack on a human by a wolf or wolves. Under normal circumstances, wild wolves are generally timid around humans. Wolves usually try to avoid contact with people, to the point of even abandoning their kills when an approaching … Wikipedia
Beast of Gévaudan — Infobox Paranormalcreatures Creature Name = Beast of Gévaudan Image Caption = Artist s conception of one of the Beasts of Gevaudan, 18th century engraving by A.F. of Alençon Grouping = Wolves or Wolf dog crossbreds Sub Grouping = AKA = La bête du … Wikipedia
Antoine de Beauterne — M. François Antoine, Officer of the Royal Bedchamber, Knight Equerry of the Royal Military Order of Saint Louis, served as Gun Bearer to the King and Lieutenant of the Hunt under Louis XV of France, and is most notable as having pursued and slain … Wikipedia
Wolf of Sarlat — The Wolf of Sarlat attacked and wounded seventeen people in Sarlat, France, in June 1766. Unlike other wolves that had become man eaters, it was notable in that it attacked only grown men, standing on its hind legs to get at the face and neck. A… … Wikipedia
Wolf of Soissons — The Wolf of Soissons was a man eating wolf which terrorized the commune of Soissons northeast of Paris over a period of two days in 1765, attacking eighteen people, four of which died from their wounds. The first victims of the wolf were a… … Wikipedia
1766 — Year 1766 (MDCCLXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1766 January June * January 1… … Wikipedia
