The two maneless male lions killed an estimated 135 people during their reign of terror in Tsavo. Their behavior was so aberrant that the railroad workers from whom their victims were culled considered them supernatural beings rather than animals.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Lions of Tsavo
I just finished watching The Ghost and the Darkness with two of my best friends. I thoroughly enjoyed myself, although they might not have appreciated me gleefully telling them about the bloody true story behind the movie.
The two maneless male lions killed an estimated 135 people during their reign of terror in Tsavo. Their behavior was so aberrant that the railroad workers from whom their victims were culled considered them supernatural beings rather than animals.
The two maneless male lions killed an estimated 135 people during their reign of terror in Tsavo. Their behavior was so aberrant that the railroad workers from whom their victims were culled considered them supernatural beings rather than animals.
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