Chicago Tribune logo Chicago Tribune 1 month ago

Scientists challenge Tsavo lions' appetite for humans

According to the man who finally caught them in 1898, the two maneless Kenyan lions munched their way through as many as 135 people before they were shot, skinned, sold, stuffed and put on display in Chicago. Full Article at Chicago Tribune

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