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Podcast: Historical True Crime
Episode: The Werewolf of Bedburg: Peter Stumpp
Description: Accusations of being a murderer, a cannibal, and a werewolf were levelled against Peter Stumpp. While there are few records of his life before the crime, his murders and horrifying execution are somewhat well-recorded in history books.
Source Materials:
https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2022/10/a-german-werewolfs-confessions-horrified-1500s-europe
https://benkageyama.medium.com/the-werewolf-of-bedburg-4352774f9804
https://modernfarmer.com/2013/08/peter-stubbethe-werewolf-of-bedburg/
https://www.history.com/news/werewolf-trials-europe-witches
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/german-werewolf-009397
https://exemplore.com/paranormal/Peter-Stumpp-The-Werewolf-of-Bedburg
https://danarehn.com/2022/05/04/werewolf-petter-stump/
https://theravenreport.com/2017/09/18/how-the-werewolf-of-bedburg-passed-from-man-to-myth/
https://the-line-up.com/werewolf-of-bedburg