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The Deadly Lions That Shook the British Empire

In 1898, two African lions terrorized a railroad camp in Kenya, reportedly killing and eating over 100 people. The construction of the railway project was a move by the British Empire to extend its influence in Africa. As the lions continued their rampage, British soldier, Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Patterson was sent to subdue them. But what exactly motivated these attacks?
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