Man-eating lions dine on ecotourists

subgenius · 13th February 2003, 12:41 PM

By John Von Radowitz, Evening Standard
13 February 2003
Ecotourists are helping nature in an unexpected way - by becoming "fast food of the bush" for man-eating lions, it was claimed today.

Reports of lions eating humans are increasing in Africa, and one reason may be more tourists camping on the big cats' doorstep.

http://www.thisislondon.com/news/art...ing%20Standard

Just loved the headline.

Skeptical Greg · 13th February 2003, 02:28 PM

"The most famous attack on humans occurred in 1898 when two lions terrorised railway workers building a bridge over Kenya's Tsavo River, killing and eating nearly 30 people."

Nearly 30? ..

WTF

Pretty good movie too..

Hypocolius · 13th February 2003, 07:52 PM

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Originally posted by Diogenes
"The most famous attack on humans occurred in 1898 when two lions terrorised railway workers building a bridge over Kenya's Tsavo River, killing and eating nearly 30 people."

Nearly 30? .. WTF

Pretty good movie too..

I thought the movie was awful, and so far from the book (typical Brit stiff-upper-lip type thing) that it might as well have been a different story.

As to the scorecard, 30 is not bad for Africa, but India is the real leader here. A tigress in Champawat killed over 430 people (I think during the 1930's, however the author of the books which describe his hunting of a series of man-eaters, Jim Corbett, is infuriatingly imprecise about dates.).

The Central Scrutinizer · 13th February 2003, 09:09 PM

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Originally posted by Hypocolius

I thought the movie was awful, and so far from the book (typical Brit stiff-upper-lip type thing) that it might as well have been a different story.

As to the scorecard, 30 is not bad for Africa, but India is the real leader here. A tigress in Champawat killed over 430 people (I think during the 1930's, however the author of the books which describe his hunting of a series of man-eaters, Jim Corbett, is infuriatingly imprecise about dates.).

What movie????

13th February 2003, 12:41 PM	#1
subgenius Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,788	Man-eating lions dine on ecotourists By John Von Radowitz, Evening Standard 13 February 2003 Ecotourists are helping nature in an unexpected way - by becoming "fast food of the bush" for man-eating lions, it was claimed today. Reports of lions eating humans are increasing in Africa, and one reason may be more tourists camping on the big cats' doorstep. http://www.thisislondon.com/news/art...ing%20Standard Just loved the headline.
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13th February 2003, 07:52 PM	#3
Hypocolius Muse Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 538	Quote: Originally posted by Diogenes "The most famous attack on humans occurred in 1898 when two lions terrorised railway workers building a bridge over Kenya's Tsavo River, killing and eating nearly 30 people." Nearly 30? .. WTF Pretty good movie too.. I thought the movie was awful, and so far from the book (typical Brit stiff-upper-lip type thing) that it might as well have been a different story. As to the scorecard, 30 is not bad for Africa, but India is the real leader here. A tigress in Champawat killed over 430 people (I think during the 1930's, however the author of the books which describe his hunting of a series of man-eaters, Jim Corbett, is infuriatingly imprecise about dates.).
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