Death in the Long Grass
This is an entertaining read written by Peter Capstick, the famous “great white hunter”. It’s primarily about wild animals eating people. Each chapter focuses on a different animal (mostly African) and its particular nasty points.
In each chapter the author relates some background material and then lots of anecdotal stories. Some from personal experience, some from friends and colleagues. It’s kinda like sitting around the campfire and hearing hunting stories or listening to those guys in Jaws discuss how they got their scars.
The author has been around the block for sure, but he’s an excellent writer. Surpisingly, he was a stock broker before moving to Africa to become a guide and big game hunter.
The usual suspects such as Lions, tigers, and crocodiles are there of course. What was suprising however was just how deadly other animals can be. Zebras, hippos, elephants, and other animals apparently are nastier in real life than in the cartoons.
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