A string of attacks that resulted in four fatalities provided the grim inspiration for the novel and film ‘Jaws’
Category: Animal Attacks
The Leopard of Rudraprayag
This man-eating leopard was responsible for at least 125 deaths over an eight year period
2011 Svalbard Polar Bear Attack
Home to over 3,000 polar bears, the remote island of Svalbard was the scene of a fatal attack on British student in 2011
Gustave
One of the largest wild crocodiles ever recorded, the animal known as Gustave has hunted the waters of Lake Tanganyika for over 30 years
The Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident
The worst bear attack in Japanese history, the Sankebetsu incident results in seven deaths
The Beast of Gévaudan
Over a three year period, a beast said to be impervious to bullets and able to walk on two legs like a man killed as many as 113 people in 18th century France
The Sloth Bear of Mysore
A hyper-aggressive sloth bear was responsible for over a dozen deaths and many more maulings in 1950s India
The Champawat Tiger
The most prolific man-eater in recorded history
The Disappearance of David Eason
Were dingoes responsible for the death of British tourist on Fraser Island?
Kali River Goonch Attacks
An unlikely culprit was eventually found to be responsible for a number of deaths in India’s Kali River
