Kraven the Hunter appeared at Xavier's School For Gifted Youngsters with only one goal, to test his prowess against the Beast. Kraven ensured Beast's willingness to partake in the hunt by poisoning the X-Men's house guest, Avia, only providing the antidote if he accepted.
Kraven didn't play fairly however having previously laid traps throughout the school in order to slow down or incapacitate Beast. Hank couldn't avoid them all and was hit by some darts laced with something. These drugged darts were meant to slow down the blood flow to Beast's brain, thus slowing his reflexes, but they had an unintended side-effect. With Hank's higher-brain functions inhibited, it made him revert to a frenzied rage.
Beast lashed out savagely and would have killed Kraven if the rest of the X-Men hadn't intervened. After this situation Beast began to decrease his eagerness to partake in combat situations in case another such incident might reoccur.
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