# Hunting a Dire Wolf in Vermont

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Podcast: [New England Legends Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-england-legends-podcast-726559)
Published: 2026-07-09T14:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

In Episode 454, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hunt the woods of St. Albans, Vermont, searching for the site where Lawrence Brainerd shot and killed a legendary wolf that was terrorizing the region back in 1839. Today a monument stands in a remote section of the woods where the mighty beast fell. See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-454-hunting-a-dire-wolf-in-vermont/ Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends Buy Jeff Belanger's new book Wicked Strange New England on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4lMkM3G Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/

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