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This episode explores the bizarre and tragic death of Harold Davidson, an English rector turned showman who met his end in a lion's cage.

From pulpit to the lion's mouth. This week on Man Eaters, we unpack the strange, scandal-soaked death of Harold Davidson - the English rector who fled disgrace, reinvented himself as a showman, and met a brutal end in a seaside lion's cage. Faith, fame, and fatal felines… this one’s a wild ride. PATREON: patreon.com/maneaters EMAIL: maneaterspod@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcast INSTAGRAM: @jimothychaps TIKTOK: @jimothychaps YOUTUBE: youtube.com/maneaters #ManEaters #TrueCrimeHistory #WeirdDeaths #Lions #HistoryGoneWrong #DarkStories

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