The Man-Eaters of Tsavo

About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious disappearances of workers during the construction of a bridge in Kenya, attributed to two maneless lions.

In the spring of 1898, the British government began a large-scale infrastructure project, building a bridge connecting Uganda to Kilindini Harbor in Kenya. The ambitious project involved building a large railroad bridge across the Tsavo River in the Coast Province of Kenya. Just days after the bridge project began, workmen on the construction crew began disappearing, their remains turning up mangled days later, if they turned up at all. In time, it was discovered that two male maneless lions in the region were stalking, killing, and eating the men working on the infrastructure project.

Topics covered

• man-eaters
• lions
• true crime
• infrastructure project

Keywords

• Tsavo
• British government
• railroad bridge
• Kenya

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Uganda, Kilindini Harbor, Kenya, the Tsavo River, the Coast Province

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