This man-eating leopard was responsible for 400 deaths
Category: Animal Attacks
The Gombe Chimpanzee War
Renowned naturalist Jane Goodall recorded a murderously violent conflict between two communities of chimpanzees
Travis the Chimpanzee
In 2009, a previously tame and friendly chimpanzee was responsible for one of the most graphic animal attacks on record
The Malawi Terror Beast
Officials believe that the animal responsible for at last 3 deaths and 16 maimings was a hyena. Many witnesses, however, disagree
The Death of Diane Whipple
The killing of a talented lacrosse coach redefined what it meant to own a dangerous dog in the United States, and the interpretation of ‘implied malice murder’
Fatal Mountain Goat Attack
In 2008, an aggressive mountain goat was responsible for the first fatal animal attack in the Olympic National Park
2003 Fatal Leopard Seal Attack
While the first fatal attack was recorded in 2003, leopard seals have shown to be willing to actively hunt humans for over a century
The World’s Most Dangerous Bird
Cassowarys are the only bird species with confirmed fatal attacks on humans
The Dingo Baby – The Disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain
In what became one of the most famous cases in Australian legal history, it took 32 years for a court to find that Azaria Chamberlain had been taken by a dingo
The Death of Cindy Parolin
How a brave mother gave her life for that of her son, fighting a cougar, alone, for over an hour