Man Eaters

In this episode of Man Eaters, we dive into one of the most infamous animal attacks of modern history- Travis The Chimpanzee who in 2009 maimed 55 year old Charla Nash.  Making this episode unique, host James Chapman is playing the Chimpanzee in a play based on the life of Travis. "Trevor" by Nick Jones is produced by Knock And Run Theatre and will be staged at Newcastle Theatre Company from Jan 8...

On this episode of Man Eaters we explore the Tsavo Man-Eaters: a pair of lions who terrorised workers during the construction of the Kenyan-Ugandan railway.  We discuss the story of J.H.Patterson who wrote a book about his war against the lions.  You can read his book here: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Man-Eaters_of_Tsavo

In this episode of Man Eaters we delve into a series of stories about man-eating pythons. Featuring stories from Canada, Indonesia and (of course) Flordia, python attacks, though rare, are truly terrifying.

In this episode we discuss Gustave, the serial killing crocodile. Responsible for over 300 deaths and eluding capture for over 60 years, Gustave is one of nature's scariest killers. Special thanks to Bob Katter for sponsoring this episode. 

In this episode we discuss the tragic life and grizzly death of Timothy Treadwell, an American bear enthusiast who spent time in the wilds of Alaska with Grizzly Bears for 13 years before being killed and eaten by a bear known as Bear 141.

In the first episode of Man-Eaters we explore the story of nature's most proficient serial killer who terrorised India and Nepal for over 5 years: The Champawat Tiger.