The Werewolf of Bedburg: Shape-Shifting, Satanism, and Cannibalism

In the late 1500s, a huge man-eating wolf was attacking and devouring the people of Bedburg, Bavaria. It stalked the forests, fields, and even the darkened streets of the surrounding areas. No one was safe from its blood-thirst. Fear and rumours spread throughout the land, until finally that dreaded word was whispered from neighbour to neighbour. A word that would explain how the beast could so easily appear and disappear at will: 'Werewolf'.

In this episode of Talking till Dawn, we investigate the events surrounding this alleged werewolf, pouring over old manuscripts and records to uncover the truth behind this terrifying case and the man who was accused of being a real werewolf: Peter Stump. 

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This episode contains discussion of topics, including torture, murder, infanticide, and cannabilism which some listeners may find distressing.

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https://vamzzz.com/blog/peter-stumpp-werewolf-or-political-scapegoat/

https://danarehn.com/2022/05/04/werewolf-petter-stump/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirov_wolf_attacks

https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/werewolf.html#stubbe%22

https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/items/show/1150

https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/1027231

"A True Discourse. Declaring the Damnable Life and Death of One Stubbe Peeter, a Most Wicked Sorcerer." London, 1590. (original English version)

Several articles from Newspapers.com.