Peluda/La Velue/Peallaidh/Pehuda

Peluda was a giant dragon from medieval French myth. It’s believed it refused to board Noah’s Ark but survived the flood anyway. After this, it was thought to live in the Huisne River near the village of La Ferte-Bernard. It’s believed that when it entered the river, the water level would rise and flood nearby farms. It had four stubby legs ending in turtle-like claws, and a scaly tail. It had shaggy green hair over its body, and its back was covered in sharp quills. It developed a taste for young maidens and was able to breathe fire. A man went to a wise woman after his fiancée was killed by the creature, and she revealed that the tail was its weakness. He pursued the monster and cut its tail off to slay it.

Citations:

Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.