Study reveals one of Tsavo’s lions ate most human prey

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Two man-eating lions terrorised residents during the building of a railroad bridge over the Tsavo River in the late 19th century, but only one was making regular meals of human prey, researchers said on Monday. ...more

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1. On Wednesday November 4, 2009, 16:34 PM , Kaunda Mbaka, United States wrote:
  According to my uncle the lions were given human meat to eat. So Patterson knows how many Africans,"human beings", he killed for the lions. Our history is being twisted again by the colonialists or those who have little knowledge of the hate that existed between the master and the slave. In any case the lions ate other animals before Patterson turned them human meat eaters. Do not be fooled again.

 
2. On Wednesday November 4, 2009, 16:25 PM , Denis KAgone, Kenya wrote:
  Is it true the lions just ate the Indians constructing the railway line? Then the best description would be the 'Indian eating lions of Tsavo'

 

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