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Ep. 15: The Tsavo Man-Eaters

Ep. 15: The Tsavo Man-Eaters

FromGet Out Alive: An Animal Attack Podcast


Ep. 15: The Tsavo Man-Eaters

FromGet Out Alive: An Animal Attack Podcast

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the late 1890s, an area of Kenya called Tsavo was terrorized by two mane-less male lions. Depending on who you ask, they killed between 35-300 people. Join Nick and Ashley for this long tale of two cats, and how for many months they evaded over 8,000 men, one of which was John Henry Patterson (who wrote a book about his journey in The Man Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures), despite him staying up every night to try to stop their killing spree.The taxidermized specimens of these lions can be found at the Field Museum in Chicago.Follow us on Instagram,  Facebook, and check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon!You can find Ashley at TheAngryOlogist on Twitter and Nick hates social media. Thanks for listening!Disclaimer: This is not professional advice; Follow at your own risk.Support the show
Released:
Dec 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (78)

Join wildlife biologist and host Ashley Bray and her best friend/co-host Nick every other week as they explore the causes of different animal attack stories throughout the ages.In her career, Ashley has noticed the growing need for honest conversations around human-wildlife conflict, and decided to make this podcast with her best friend to get at the truth of how dangerous the animals we live alongside really are, and what we can do to not only protect ourselves from these animals, but save the animals from being hurt by us too. They are occasionally joined by expert biologists and attack survivors to get more insight into why an attack happened, how it could have been avoided (if possible), and the problems certain species are facing that could drive conflicts.