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Monster of Valais
The "Eischoll Wolf", killed in 1947 and exhibited in the public rooms of the Valais Nature Museum in Sion.
Other name(s)
Mysterious animal of Leuk
Country
Switzerland
Region
Europe
Valais Monster (French: Monstre du Valais), also known as Eischoll Wolf, and Mysterious animal of Leuk (French: Animal mystérieux de la Loèche), is the nickname of one or more ferocious beasts that attacked numerous herds in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, from April 1946. Starting from the report of the herds devoured on the mountain pastures, the rumor swells. The Swiss press used the name "monster". Among a multitude of supposed identities, those of a lynx or one or several panthers dominate, supported by testimonies followed by many in the media. However, the Valais Monster seems to have been a large European wolf, shot in Eischoll on 27 November 1947.
The case of the Valais Monster is studied in the context of contemporary rumors, offering insight into the human relationship with wildlife, especially large carnivores. It testifies to the tendency of the population to imagine the presence of dangerous felines, based on fear and erroneous testimonies. The animal shot in 1947 attests the punctual presence of wolves in the Alps, at a time when the species is supposed to have deserted the region.
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