The Man-Eaters of Tsavo

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Focusing on a gripping historical event, the narrative recounts the terrifying encounters between man-eating lions and railway workers in Tsavo, Kenya, during 1898. John Henry Patterson details the dramatic attacks that resulted in the deaths of nearly 140 individuals over a short period. The account culminates in Patterson's determined efforts to hunt down and kill the infamous lions, shedding light on both the dangers faced by the workers and the broader implications of wildlife interactions in colonial Africa.