Man-eating lions consumed 35 people in 1898

Ap (Associated Press) ^ | 11/02/09 | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID

[Frenchtown Dan]

The nightly attacks by two man-eating lions terrified railway workers and brought construction to a halt in one of east Africa's most notorious onslaughts more than a hundred years ago. But the death toll, scientists now say, wasn't as high as previously thought.

Over nine months the two voracious hunters claimed 35 lives — no small figure, but much less than some accounts of as many as 135 victims.

[longfellow]

and no manes.

[Frenchtown Dan]

You’re serious!
I thought it was a joke!

“An African Lion (Panthera Leo) was shipped to centrally located Kâmpóng Chhnãng especially for the event, which took place last Saturday, April 30, 2005 in the city’s coliseum”

I wonder if it was filmed. Gotta check YouTube.

[Tatze]

Highlight my post below the link.

[a fool in paradise]

Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight

How did this not get its own thread?

[Slings and Arrows]

Very few lions have Internet access.

[a fool in paradise]

It’s not my fault. I’ve been paying the Al Gore Internet Tax on my phone bill since the 1990s.

[Tatze]

Old story. There probably is one already, from way back when.

[Tatze]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1411764/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1404273/posts

[a fool in paradise]

So it was a hoax.

[N. Theknow]

Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight

Well, that's the last time anybody asks that lion if he would a little something to eat.

[Slings and Arrows]

Lions are African; ergo, that statement must be racist.

[ecurbh]

“The Man-Eaters of Tsavo” was one of the first books I read on the Kindle. Interesting read.

[Ramius]

Hmm... Interesting.

“So... it’ll grow back then?” :-)

[Randy Larsen]

Read the book “The Tsavo Maneaters” by Peter Hathaway Capstick for the start to finish demise of these horrible beasts!

[Frenchtown Dan]

Thanks. I need to go to the library anyway. Gives me even more reason.

[Shooter 2.5]

The skins were originally used as rugs. The remnants of that were used for the stuffed lions you see today. That was the explanation I was told as to why they look so small. And yes, no manes.

[Dayman]

I’m going to have to keep a lookout for that youtube video.

[mware]

Here are the stuffed bodies of those two lions.

[FlyingEagle]

Sounds series.

[Tench_Coxe]

"Spectators cheered as entire Cambodian Midget Fighting League squared off against African Lion.....

The fight was called in only 12 minutes, after which 28 fighters were declared dead, while the other 14 suffered severe injuries including broken bones and lost limbs, rendering them unable to fight back......

And in the process, the Lion scored a perfect 300....