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In medieval French legend, Chapalu was the name of an enormous and insatiable cat which preyed upon the unwary. In French Arthurian legend, Chapalu was overcome by Sir Kay. The supernatural cat is associated with the Savoie region of France where it is supposed to live on Mont de Chat. (See Cath Palug.)