The Lindwurm at Murnau

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A long time ago, the town of Murnau used to be called “Wurmau” (“river plain of the Wyrm”) in honor of the lindwurm that used to live here — a beast that killed everything, humans and animals alike, and which no hunter could slay. Instead of defeating it in combat, someone finally had the idea of poisoning a calf and leaving it near the beast. The dragon consumed the bait and perished. In honor of this event, the town of Murnau still has a lindwurm in its heraldic sign.

Source: Panzer - Bayerische Sagen und Bräuche Erster Band, p. 27

caption Note: This story was published in the book Sunken Castles, Evil Poodles: Commentaries on German folklore. Get the book for further context and explanatory commentary!