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’
The Death of Omayra Sanchez
The final hours of 13-year-old Omayra Sanchez were captured in this haunting photograph, which was named the World Press Photo of the Year in 1986
Fatal Mountain Goat Attack
In 2008, an aggressive mountain goat was responsible for the first fatal animal attack in the Olympic National Park
The Disappearance of Frederick Valentich
An Australian airman disappeared without trace shortly after apparently describing an unidentified flying object pursuing him
The Granite Mountain Hotshots
In June 2013, dry lightning ignited a wildfire on land near the town of Yarnell, Arizona. Following a long period…
The Summerland Disaster
A disastrous fire at the Summerland leisure centre on the Isle of Man killed at least 50 people
Decimation
Meaning to reduce by a tenth, decimation was a punishment where 10 men drew lots, with the loser beaten to death by the winners
The Southport and St Anne’s Lifeboat Disaster
The worst disaster in the history of the RNLI, 27 lifeboatmen were lost attempting to save the crew of a foundering ship
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 Iron Maiden
Supposedly a medieval torture device, the history of the notorious iron maiden is not what most think
