Man Eaters: True Tales of Animals Stalking, Mauling, Killing and Eating Human Prey - Tapa dura

Attacks by bears, cougars, sharks, alligators, snakes, lions, tigers, and more. From The Birds to Jaws, Anaconda to "When Animals Attack," humans have had a constant fascination with, and fear of, the many dangers posed by predatory animals. This compelling book explores situations where wild animals have made humans their prey - from a sow grizzly defending her cubs against a human intruder and a rattlesnake biting a hiker who has inadvertently crossed into the snake's territory, to an African lion turning on a hunter and savagely attacking him. Bears, cougars, sharks, alligators, snakes, lions, tigers, elephants, Cape buffalo - all of these animals, and more, have been involved in savage encounters with humans. Why do such incidents occur? How have people fared in such encounters? How can they be avoided? What can you do if you find yourself under attack? Man Eaters is a collection of essays - some new, some classic - of animal attacks on unsuspecting people. Assembled by Lamar Underwood, past editor of Sports Afield and Outdoor Life magazines, and the author of the novel, On Dangerous Ground, Man Eaters is a gripping collection, guaranteed to grab you in its jaws and hold you as you read one terrifying tale after another.

The reports and eyewitness accounts present here span many years and varied global settings, ranging from the desolate to breath-taking Edens where the beauty of the land belies the atmosphere of tragedy. Some of the stories are legendary - "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo," for instance. Some, like the grizzly attacks in national parks, were once newspaper headlines. Others are obscure events of individual heroism and ordeal, no less gripping for their obscurity.The rewards of the outdoor life touch something deep and satisfying inside many of us. The wild country that can sustain bears and other magnificent creatures looms in our thoughts constantly, pulling us beyond pavement's end. We follow the trails taken by countless kindred spirits, including naturalists such as John Muir, who urged, "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees."While pursuing such wilderness experiences, we must respect the fact that other creatures share the same ground. A priority for us all must be the sensibilities and woodsmanship by which we can avoid the types of ugly and unfortunate incidents that are recounted in these pages. (61/4 X 91/4, 356 pages)