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Episode 2 of 3

Second Lion Shot

When
29 December 1898
Where
Tsavo River bridge site
Part of
Tsavo Man-Eaters shot by John Henry Patterson

Patterson killed the second lion on 29 December 1898, narrowly escaping death.

The second lion was killed on the morning of 29 December 1898. Patterson narrowly escaped death when the wounded animal charged him. This event concluded the man-eater threat.

Sources

  1. John Henry Patterson (author) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-10
  2. Tsavo Man-Eaters Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11

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