In 1589, in a small town in Germany not too far from Cologne terrible things were happening. It started with cattle mutilations, and the locals feared a vicious predator was on the prowl. A wolf was the first suspect. Then children began disappearing, and it was presumed a pack of wolves was wreaking havoc on the countryside. Then adults were disappearing, and worse … some of them were found, mostly unrecognizable to anyone but close family. That was when whispers began circulating as to the true identity of the creature tormenting the good townsfolk of Bedburg: a werewolf!
A depiction of a werewolf. Wikimedia Commons
