Between 1765 and 1767, an unknown creature killed over 100 people in a rural region of France—and captivated a horrified world. Between 1764 and 1767 a mysterious creature called the Beast ravaged the rural region of Gévaudan, France. About 100 men, women and children reportedly fell victim to La Bête du Gévaudan.

CONCLUSION

I think the French beast was an attempt to make the Eschatology imminent.