Valais Monster, the Glossary
Valais Monster (Monstre du Valais), also known as Eischoll Wolf, and Mysterious animal of Leuk (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.[1]
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Eischoll
Eischoll is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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Leuk
Leuk (Loèche-Ville) is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Lynx
A lynx (lynx or lynxes) is any of the four extant species (the Canada lynx, Iberian lynx, Eurasian lynx and the bobcat) within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx.
Rumor
A rumor (American English), or rumour (British English; see spelling differences; derived from Latin 'noise'), is "a tall tale of explanations of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern." In the social sciences, a rumor involves a form of a statement whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed.
Sion, Switzerland
Sion is a Swiss town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Valais and of the district of Sion. Valais Monster and Sion, Switzerland are Valais.
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Valais
Valais, more formally, the Canton of Valais, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion. Valais is situated in the southwestern part of the country. It borders the cantons of Vaud and Bern to the north, the cantons of Uri and Ticino to the east, as well as Italy to the south and France to the west.
Wolf
The wolf (Canis lupus;: wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America.
See also
Valais
- Émosson Dam
- Bisse d'Ayent
- Cholera (food)
- Evangelical Reformed Church in Valais
- Fiescheralp
- First Battle of Ulrichen
- Grande Dixence SA
- History of Valais
- IClassical Academy
- Jocjonjosch
- Pfynwald
- Raclette
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion
- Sion, Switzerland
- Valais
- Valais Monster