The FULL Story of the Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2019
- This is my retelling of one of the most fascinating wildlife conflicts in history. The Lions of Tsavo. I know it is a little off topic from what I normally do, but it's been one of my favorite verified historical accounts for years now. Plus with my Illustrator, (Fred Dunn of DreadFun) I couldn't help myself. Though I'm first to admit, this video spiraled out of control a bit. I wish I had more time to spend on editing and reviewing, but I simply cannot dedicate any more time to this, as I have an exciting October fast approaching.
People have grown skeptical of J.H. Patterson's account, but I try to prove that his numbers and retelling of events is more conservative than you may think.
A few additional notes, I'm already preparing for people to tell me "that's not how it happened!" but please note, all the information regarding the narrative comes from Patterson's autobiography of the events. Therefore, if something doesn't match up to what you have seen (from Hollywood,) please understand that I'm not wrong, I utilized only the first hand account.
I also used Patterson's words for things now called other things. For example, Tsavo River is no longer called that. And we know lions don't have "tusks" but that's what Patterson calls the lion's teeth.
Another note, this is realistic, and educational. Conflicts happen. And resolution must come one way or another.
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I am a Kenyan and I can tell you it would have been a good idea to respond to the lions roars with roars of their own and by singing loudly and proudly while beating drums or blowing horns. Being hush and timid was only going to invite the cats.
"beating drums or blowing horns" ya that might work.
Personally I like the sound of gunfire and the smell of spent powder in the air.
@@reubprue8602 , goodluck hitting something as stealthy as a lion in middle of darkness.
The lions are nothing to the Masai. They killed lions for sport
Mtu Flani I’ll keep that advice in mind. Does that work with other animals???
Reub Pru Happy smelling too. The lions will stay far away.
43:15 "he was simultaneously impressed and unimpressed at how quickly his support managed to climb a tree"
seems like he wasn't surrounded by the most refined men around
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 9.l. n
@@affleckempire3588 I think they were mostly indians actually
That elusive quality, after Common Sense, called GUTS.
And so also the 4 men who were put in a cage with guns, and they managed to shoot in all directions and hit everything BUT the maneater, even enabling it to escape unscathed. Col Patterson's facepalm moment.
Embarrassingly stupid
@@upresins if you're stressed and terrified it's very difficult to hit anything
Interesting fact, In the preface to Patterson's book it explains that he possibly downplayed many events because he didn't think anyone would believe him. As example it explains that one of his guides was captured and cannibalized by a local tribe but Patterson only says that he disappeared.
Edit: Not cannibalized. It says tortured to death and horribly mutilated.
Why do lions even eat humans when they can Weaker prey
@@bunukeschannel1417lions don’t THINK …. They can’t think into the future and decide there may be easier food later, they just hunt when they’re hungry and if it happens to be a human they find first then so be it
@@bunukeschannel1417 I think you're forgetting just how fragile, weak, and slow humans are compared to other animals, especially in Africa.
@@RipOffProductionsLLCIndeed, modern humanity often takes their alpha status amongst the animals of earth for granted. A unarmed human no matter how physically imposing they may be, will indeed be soft and easy prey for most sizeable dog breeds let alone an African lion.
@@bunukeschannel1417name an animal that is weaker, slower and/or less dangerous to a lion and worth the effort to hunt than a lone, unarmed human.
Our strength is in numbers, intelligence and the ability to craft weapons.
I grew up watching *The Ghost and The Darkness* with my grandma and it’s still one of my favorites to this day. I’ve watched quite a few things on the story and this is one of the best…really really enjoyed it!
Same here that movie is awesome
The Ghost And The Darkness. The names given to the lions.
Loved that movie as a kid
@@cherylmarcuri5506 ghosts in the darkness is just what it sounds like when I say it out loud lol
We use to play " The Ghost and the Darkness" as kids, pretending there were lions
You can easily say “I would have done this or that” but when an animal in it’s natural habitat grabs you and you’re not aware, you’re screwed. Panic is a killer. A
This. In maritime safety training courses they showed us videos of professional ships going down. You could watch crewmen standing on deck, frozen with fear as they sank. They don't run for the lifejackets, they don't run to the lifeboat, they stood there frozen. One guy wandered aimlessly on deck with a coffeemaker in his hand, as the water rose around his waist. You can say "I'd do this or that" but when the time comes, there is not telling how you will react.
Also, sick name \m/
A comparison could be made of man's best friend the dog. When big cats grab a unsuspecting dog... the dog goes limp and allows itself to be drug off.
I'm sure we as humans would be trying to grab anything and everything to prevent being drug off... but in the end a 400lb cat will have its way with any of us if it so chooses.
Yep. Used to be a climber and a boxer. You learn to control the panic response by repeated exposure. No way to train for a 400 lb cat attack.
I agree with all of you, but... ua-cam.com/video/PQ4gs3u31R0/v-deo.html&has_verified=1 ...it is possible
@@Viking_Luchador no doubt about it... people do survive horrific attacks.
Playing dead fighting back or the good grace of God saves many lives.
I read a story awhile back about a woman who survived a polar bear attack. She actually killed it with no kidding her bare hands.
When the bear was attacking her she shoved her gloved hand right down it's throat. When pulling her hand free her mitten remained lodged in the bears windpipe. The bear died slowly due to lack of oxygen.
One thing that saves these individuals is staying calm.
Not sure that I'd be able to.. I'd panic!
Hello everyone!
I made this video for two reasons. It is one of my favorite historical narratives and I really needed to clear my head of bigfoot things for a couple weeks.
That being said, it spun wildly out of control and took me much longer than I anticipated. Because I spent so much time on it, I kind of had to just call it ‘good enough’ at a certain point. Upon the 20th review, I noticed there are cutaways that aren’t timed properly, and one slide that is supposed to have words. I don’t know if these are failings of the rendering process or simply my mistake.
Either way,
*I simply can’t afford to dedicate any more time to this video as I have important bigfoot-related content that I need to get a move on*
I’m already anticipating more dislikes and negativity than my usual videos because it is off topic and so long. But sometimes you just have to go with it.
Anyway, let me know what you think of this video, and thank you so much for listening!
It's your channel, u make what u want and let us deal with it.
Thank you for your work! I love this topic, bravo🙌🏼
Anyone complaining doesn't know their stuff. This Patterson is the very same one from the Patterson/Gimlin film. Obviously. ;)
@@Perfectjzman Yeah, I guess I don't owe you guys anything, but I feel like I do.
Man I will listen to you talk about anything. This is cool ive seen the Ghost and The darkness
Hard to not make it to the end.
I believe it’s called, "good storytelling"?
You shouldn't worry.
You're a good storyteller.
Thank you, for sharing.
This is one of those "The truth is too wild" to put into a movie stories. All the traps and stuff Patterson came up with. The actual number of victims possibly being closer to Patterson's reported numbers, than the "adjusted" lower numbers people put forth as "more probable". I think both the larger than life image of Patterson, and the destructive feeding of the Ghost and the Darkness, are probably quite accurate.
Look if you have multiple witnesses saying that a lion dragged a victim through thorns out of spite and ate people 50 feet from their camp
I'll take their word over anything people say is more "probable"
These lions were showing intelligence in their methods
Even 35 men is a great number of lives taken by these two.
The ghost in the darkness is a movie tho
@@Kroggnagch Based on this incident that actually happened.....
Didn’t they make this into a movie with Michael Douglas & val Kilmer changing it into an American thing as Hollywood always whitewashes British history and makes themselves the heros
I was in the army for 11 years, and when you're in the deep woods and the night has cloud cover you cannot even see your hand in front of your face. Throw in an 800-pound shred machine with night vision? I surprised anyone stayed to work. Great story telling and thanks for the hard work, Mr. G
Add in being keyed up and jumpy, and your brain starting to play tricks on you, making you sense movement where there isn't. It's one of the reasons I hate high intensity FTXs. You throw in a pair of man eaters and you w9nt catch me outside the rigs
*300 -400 lbs average to be precise
@@mcren6781 Mc Ren I guess I was thinking an American lion. LMAO. Good to know. To this day I'm still looking at the cage holding the lion when at the zoo, "are these bars going to hold". Respect.
They must have been desperate for a job and income for their families to stay there.
@@dinarusso3320 that and the pay was also just too good to pass up
Just imagine how Patterson felt when his gun didn't go off? Hunting these things for almost a year, watching it kill people almost every night just to have a misfire.
@paleolithictech It was in the movie. He got chastised for using it.
I can hear Patterson now....
Misfires--*
Patterson: "Seriously??"
🤣
he trusted an unproven rifle. an American would have known better but Brits lack that gun culture
@@Nut-Scented_Alien as an American I agree in theory, but wasn't he Irish?
@@Nut-Scented_Alien back then we English had a gun culture. And every Englishmen had the right to own a gun. We have been disarmed
I've watched this video about five million times but today my 5 year old son watched the entire thing with me. Hes got good taste. Love your work man
I love this story, because it's all real but it has just a tinge of the supernatural to it. These lions were either extremely lucky or quite simply had no concept of danger. I wonder if the day Patterson found the first lion body he had that thought of "Mortal after all" once he saw all those scars
They seemed to be intelligent and highly durable too.
I know I probably would have said something to the effect of "so they can be killed."
I think just like humans they where evolving to become very smart at it but still humans where able to kill them and get rid of those genetics now there is only a few not many lions left
“I’m sceptical if anyone’s still listening” don’t even, i watched the whole thing it was amazing I’m subscribing
Edit: I have never gotten over 430 likes I’m so thankful to you all
Mcglanicglin Mc LOL thanks for giving me a smile this morning!
Bob Gymlan it’s ok keep up the good work
Same great story😊
yup
This was cute..
Ironically SINGH means Lion. Rest in peace brave warrior
His last moments were as brave as all the rest.
@@BobGymlan he fought the good fight till the end , and the Valkyrie took him across the rainbow bridge, were he dines in asgard.
@@MrGOTAMA420 asgard? Lmao wrong culture friend
Fks Sake!!
@@ZacK-ke6hh eh, good enough afterlife for warriors
I can't believe you were skeptic that anyone would watch till the end. I think a lot of us are starved for long format storytelling- I definitely am. It was a really fascinating story
I work at the Field Museum and I see these lions quite a bit! It’s cool seeing their entire story on here!
Coming to see these monsters is on my bucket list. I'd love to visit up there. My son's near Springfield so i may get to visit your museum soon.
Take care hun
I bet that's one of the coolest jobs being around all the artifacts.
❤😊
@lindaarrington9397 set atleast 2 days aside for the visit to field museum, that place is extraordinary. We saw these two back in 2007, had to leave at closing time and we were not even half way done. Have not had a chance to go back, maybe soon with our 15 year old.
Where is the Field Museum and would you know of any lion on display in a small African museum in Florida?
I saw them a few years ago, it was a goal of mine after watching The Ghost and the Darkness. It was a good exhibit, so well done!
@@lindaarrington9397Monsters?!
I can't imagine how fucking terrifying this shit would have been to live through. I definitely would be in the group of coolies that quit, I'd have fucking died of anxiety or being eaten alive by lions
Imagine how hard it'd be to leave the camp on that long dirt road if you couldn't take the train for whatever reason... on foot... hot sun glaring into your vision... your ears straining to pick up the faintest of sounds, your head on a swivel, the unavoidable sounds being made by your own movement as well as the slow clopping of your pack animal's hooves, its tack & load constantly creaking, clanking, swishing, & jingling... its ears becoming evermore twitchy, increasingly shifty, its demeanor makes its growing unease apparent. And you don't blame him, as you feel the same...
Oof... man, idk. If I couldn't take that train, I'd consider taking my chances at the camp.
Imagine, if any animal conservationist or animal rights activist had come in 1890s, and tried to blame humans or "lion disease" to defend the behavior of those lions...(as these activists do today)!
Seriously, someone needs to take a stand against these demonic animal right activists.
Don’t worry. Lions kill their prey before they eat em :)
@@smokiebad bro you’ve spammed comments saying nearly the exact same thing XD
Not all of them are crazy, like yeah, maybe the crazy vegans are but it’s not bad to be against legit raping pigs right?
@@greatwhiteironic9085 Wait…WHAT? WHO THE FUCK RAPES PIGS?
Bob your crazy thinking people wont listen to the longer format.
I for one appreciate it
Amen.
Seriously I could literally listen from day's beginning to day's end. Very, very well put together and intriguing as hell to top it off. From Bigfoot to Bray Road to Thunderbird to tsavo lion's. I've a feeling Bob could narrate the opening of a car dealership and somehow sooth the shit out of us all while being awe struck at the bluebook value of the newest Audi or something 😂 this is a quality channel which is proof that quality over quantity is always the way to go. I'd rather wait a month for some truely great story than get one mundane story every Thursday or something. Anyway, sorry. I ramble. Love the channel Bob. You guy's be well
Yes!!! Exactly how I feel to
I enjoyed it too so dont worry about the length just do what you want with it as it is freaking awesome and dont give a lions ass about negative comments from those who obviously dont read or are too lazy to be adventurous.
Just subbed Because of the length
I really enjoyed your telling of this story. I have been revisiting this story for 27 years, one of my favorites, and you did it such justice. Bravo
You did the history of these Tsavo Lions justice! Also, from artist to artist, your artwork is very good and line work is on point!
I have probably watched/listen to it well over a dozen times now.
Keep up the good work! 👍
18:57 "The Africans simply called them lions" that line gives me chills every time
Shows you that they've had over 2,000 years to get use to them.
@@concept5631 it's closer to 10,000 years
@@Amadmaniac1 **over*
But you right.
@@concept5631 food for thought, but correct me if I’m wrong, but I think it’d be way over 10,000 years right? Probably ever since both species evolved since it is sort of near where humans originated. Hell, lions arrived in east Africa 120,000 years ago, which is right around the same age as the oldest race of humans (the san) who are direct believed to be the people that all Africans descended from.
This line perfectly sums up how those living with the ever present presence of these animals know that they are doing what they are good at.
I couldn't imagine the frustration of capturing one of these lions then having it escape after several workers missed at point blank range
Wally Whoop in their defense, if it was pitch black outside, they probably lost their direction.
Dude, Patterson was a real hero. He cared so much for these workers. He wanted them safe. He lost sleep for them and took the outcasts under his wing. Win for mankind right there ❤️.
His story doesn't end there either. He basically sacrificed his career for the sake of protecting a Jewish Legion he was put in command of during World War I, he made enemies all over the upper echelons with how fiercely he advocated for better treatment for his men
Yeah, I’m going to guess he also wanted to please his British Empire bosses too(and maybe collect a nice fee?) and how to do that, but protect the laborers.
I don't think he hunted these lions only because he cared for the workers. I believe the main motivation was to prevent the labourers from leaving out of fear of the lions, so that the railway work could be completed in time and within budget. If the lions were left unchecked, there might have been a labour shortage, which would have adversely impacted both the schedule and the cost of the project.
Obviously he had a job motivation to protect the workers, but credit to him for personally taking responsibility for hunting the danger. We're so accustomed to management apathy or malice that a competent officer is mind-blowing...
He was a typical racist colonial POS, who was incompetent to boot.
This little old lady really appreciated the attention to detail & crisp descriptions. Thank you, MissAnnie.
I know the movie "The Ghost and the Darkness" wasn't completely accurate, but damn it was a great movie.
Darn right 😎🙌!
Great movie.
I agree!! It was a great movie either way! And its soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith was powerful!
CMROGERS Goldsmith NEVER disappoints 😊.
Actually, check out History Buffs - it's one of my favorite YouTune channels. Nick reviews historical movies for accuracy and he gives The Ghost and the Darkness high marks.
the Indians called them "ghosts"
The Mohammedans called them "devils"
and the africans simply called them "Lions"
holy shit. I got chills listening to this
I did too. Chilling to think that to the natives, these man-eaters were simply considered natural.
I call them kittens
Yeah, that part was great. Chilling to think that the African natives probably just thought of this as normal lion behavior.
@NEGUS MBARKA We wuz kangz n sheit.
@NEGUS MBARKA Nice RPG intro story, man.
What an incredible narration & video! Also, thanks for explaining the reason why people couldn't just "fight back", it's the same way people claim they'd never let themselves get assaulted in prison, as if they'd have a say in the matter when 4 grown muscular men grab them at the same time. My friend said some shit like this once & now I can say "Oh you'd fight a lion grabbing you with jaws capable of, idk, a 500+ pound PSI & running at 35-50 mph in pitch black darkness? K bro."
I made it to the end, and it was well worth the journey. I enjoyed the old movie with Val Kilmer and it was interesting to know what really happened. I also remember hiking in Appalachian Virginia and encountering a mother bear and a cub. She trotted a few steps down the trail towards my friend and I before retreating with her cub up a hill at a pace I could never have matched, and I was 21 and could run several miles at the time. You made an interesting point about how nature has been sanitized, made kid friendly, but as Paul P. pointed out in his Missing 411 books, hundreds of people disappear in our national parks every year. Animals aside, rip tides will carry one miles out to sea. As the Taoists say, "Heaven and Earth are impartial," so treat nature with the respect that it deserves, or it just might kill you.
"That's like having your leg caught in a vise, and that vise was attached to a car, driving between thirty to fifty miles an hour though hard earth and thorns, in total darkness"
That sent a chill up my spine.
Hamstrung Harry accurate it seems.
Getting eaten to death by a lion or a bear seems like the most ghastly way to die. I don't even want to imagine it.
Hamstrung Harry I’ve listened to this story twice so far. The part that really gets me is the fact that the lions started eating people close to the camp and people would hear their friends get eaten 😳
@@KFrost-fx7dt bears are worse. Lions are quick killers usually, bears aren't as they are the apex predators in their region and so they take their timer once they have caught their prey unless another bear is present.
Vise with sharp spokes
When hes so good at telling the story your scared that a lion is gonna get you even though you nowhere near where lions live 💀💀
Same
Dwayne 16K that you live nowhere near lions? Or is that what the lions would have you believe?
@@BobGymlan .....😅😅
Bob Gymlan oh god, that’s a terrifying thought.
Zoos, if you live near a zoo or in a city with a zoo you might want to rethink your safty
This is definitely one of my favorite Bob Gymlan videos. The illustrations, the narration, and the amount of detail put into the retelling this story is amazing!
This is a such great video. Love how you literally described the FULL story, in great detail. Its been out for two years, and I put it on every couple months, because I like it so much. Dont stop making content. Dont care if you decide to only upload once a year, absolutely love your videos
"I wouldn't have let the lion drag me away. I would have slept with a pistol or knife in my hand"
Keyboard warriors lol...
These keyboard warriors 😂 😂, it's easier to say somethings than doing them
You're so very right so you wouldI at least I have a chance for a little revenge for you got eaten
I would've slept in a medieval full body armor suit haha
@jordan5221 Was I claiming to be tough? Lol
You cannot possibly fathom the badassery of people... from the internet
Read the title wrong and thought some madlad started eating lions.
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Spoons Are Occasionally Made Of Metal *fLoRiDA mAn!*
Could you imagine eating a lion after its sustained its self for a year of eating humans!
@@CaleTheNail You know locals eat uncooked wildlife meat right?
ıts called bushmeat!
and that's how you get kuru, and aids
@@thedoruk6324 HA!! this was going to be my response too
@@fraggyDendron *fLoRiDa maN haS tHE caPaCiTY tO cOnQUeR tHe pLaNEt!*
Loved the story with the art work. And the longer format didn't seem so long due to you being a great story teller
Just started on your channel but I am hooked! I love the illustrations, the story telling, and the longer format. Makes my work day so much more interesting!
The second lion: *local lion too angry to die*
That's what you call a bullet sponge. Damned cheat.
Literally. Lion was shot at least ten times with two broken legs nearly finishes climbing a tree before FINALLY being put down by a shot to the head. It’s like a damn fallout boss.
That thing was stubborn as heck.
King Kong went down with less of a fight
He unleashed berserk mode!
Dude, you left out the best part, when Patterson discovers their cave and finds all those human bones, that's where he got the 300 figure from. That wasn't fictionalized, they mentioned it at the museum exhibit!
@Semih Sahin Dude, I was at the exhibit, it clearly mentions the cave where it claimed Patterson discovered; that part wasn't made up by the movie!
@Semih Sahin I don't care what a TV show said, I'M saying what I saw at the museum, THE FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY in CHICAGO, ya dumb Millennial! Should I care if he made it up or not? No, but it's a major part of the story!
Derek Bates no sense arguing with people like him mate.
Ok boomer
@Semih Sahin I guess you didn't bother watching the video because he explains that in great detail. It starts towards the end of the video.
It starts around 50:00
You are building an awesome library of tale Ill listen to over and again. Your style makes this very enjoyable.
Perfection is rarely important
Keep on going !!
This was amazing. Thank you for all the time spent on this.
Damn, the way the last lion was put down was even more nerve wrecking than in the movie.
mtman2 back then , yes, more likely than not. He was sent there by British to over see the railroad so anything he needed was basically the same equipment that the British military used at the time. Even the tents that were used were British military tents.
@mtman2 There is an old saying among gunsmiths and hunters. "More game in Africa has been wounded by a .303 British than any other caliber".
Old Geezer lmao. Not the catchiest phrase.
He says “I’m not sure if anyone is still with me”, like Hell I watched this straight through easy, actually just looked up at my clock and missed a class I was so enthralled👀, but I loved this, it was a nice change, keep these up!
You're an irresponsible procrastinator. No hard feelings
This was a great narration on one of my favorite tales, and movies, about these two work-crew-terrorizing lions. Well worth the time to watch with really engaging illustrations to help form a visual sense of what went on.
Every video that I've watched of yours I've followed to the very end. I'm a fan of how you present the story with your insights and opinions along with the facts as best as you can determine them to be. Thank you Bob, and keep up the amazing work please.
Thank you so much for telling this story. I live in South Africa and the bush is sometimes less than an hour away. Just today an experienced tracker in a reserve was looking for routes that the game rangers could take their customers to view the wildlife. He got out of his vehicle and was very quickly attacked by 2 male lions. No one knew he was missing until a vehicle drove past and saw the lions eating his body.
It happens in an instant. He was armed. He was experienced and smart. But stood no chance. The lions were killed because, as we know, once they've tasted human flesh and realise how easy we are to kill and eat, they will often keep killing people.
I cannot even begin to imagine this story you shared. But I 100% agree that 200-300 people were killed in 11 months by these two.
Humans are very easy prey for lions. We run too slow, we're noisy, and we don't have adequate defense aside from being armed.
The Lions of Tsavo were an oddity. For the first time we observed Lions killing… to kill. Animals aren’t supposed to do that - But deeper still, even the people there stating, they weren’t killing to kill, they were seeking vengeance. For the lions that were killed or something. How unnerving is that? For eons we had assumed animals can’t feel things like vengeance, the urge to kill just to kill, hell we even assumed they straight up forgot things every day.
@@erikurizita6702 plenty of animals kill just to kill, look at foxes and coyotes in hen houses, they'll slaughter them all instead of just taking what they need. Orcas and dolphins are notorious for playing with their food and such. Otters and dolphins will use other animals as sex toys and such. The animal kingdom isn't as black and white as you'd think it is.
@@NinjaTyler Oh I know, but at that point in time we didn't.
The PEOPLE/NATIVES called them the Lions THE GHOST and THE DARKNESS as they felt they were sent by God to use devil as judgement
I am Kenyan and the region in question is within my county.. While travelling, you can see elephants grazing just nearby..We don't make stopovers while traveling at night because the lions in that place are real..Most recently, several Chinese people were killed by the lions while building the SGR
Kenyan here too. I remember years ago while travelling on the old train to Mombasa at night, we could here lions roaring while passing through Tsavo.
Crazy! Thank you for sharing...
@@kim1570 all these years, no telling how many ....scary thought
@@kim1570 Wow!
I know they’re very different, but a mountain lion was just across a fence and thorn row from me. 15 feet! I saw it’s hindquarters slink away! If my little dog hadn’t been barking, I wouldn’t have known it was there
Watched this to the end. I'd heard about this story before, but not in so much detail. Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to make this video, it was riveting.
I absolutely love this video, I love when you tell stories like this and the artwork is just beautiful. I love all your videos but my favorites are when you tell stories like this one and others, please keep up the outstanding work I’m always looking forward to your next video
Ironically, "Singh" means "lion"
More like fate 😬
The Singhs ate Singh. *cannibalism.*
That stings
This comment made me sad 😢
Oh yeah, I didn't even make that connection.
If you’re narrating, I’m listening. *This was incredible*
Agreed. 1,000,000%
This comment sums it up well
Absolutely agree!
Fantastic story!!!!!! Thanks Bob!!!
Excellent
Great video. Loved the longer format since there’s so much info it’s actually necessary to tell the whole story! Great work!
Bob, your narrative skills and dignified delivery are fantastic. Your choice of content is the best I've ever heard, and your illustrations are the best combination I've ever enjoyed. Fighting cancer you have know idea how much these stories keep my mind off the pain . God bless you and your hard work. No one comes close to your professionalism. Your friend Bill feilhauer.
Enjoyed the video! Would love a video on "Vladimir Markov, a poacher who met a grisly end in the winter of 1997 after he shot and wounded a tiger, and then stole part of the tiger's kill.
The injured tiger hunted Markov down in a way that appears to be chillingly premeditated. The tiger staked out Markov's cabin, systematically destroyed anything that had Markov's scent on it, and then waited by the front door for Markov to come home."
That's a great documentary, with great research and writing, covering all the eye witnesses at the time.
That sound very fascinating i just looked up the details. Very compelling....
That tiger story is CRAZY!!
atBiota yes!!!! The Siberian tiger who got revenge!!!!
Ohhhhh, this sounds GOOD!
This story should become a reboot horror miniseries on Hulu or Netflix.
to hell with miniseries'
Or just watch "The Ghost and the Darkness" an amazing movie about this exact event.
Love that movie
They're too busy producing paedophilia.
Wonder how they would incorporate some sex scenes just to make it steamier and more appealing.
Outstanding work as always, Bob. This is very much appreciated. And yes, I made it all the way to the end.
Bob, your voice alone is unique and combined your fashion of storytelling it becomes wholly captivating!!! And yes I do love the longer format also! I really appreciate you and your style! Thank you. Should you happen to read this comment, I’ve been wondering if you could do something again concerning poor little Dennis Martin and that tragic heartbreaking tale? Take care my Brother!
This story is one of *those* ones.
The ones that everybody knows and has heard, but can’t quite remember specific details nor how/where/why they were told it.
Lol
"The ghost and the darkness" movie is the same story, thats why it sounds familiar.
"Your leg caught in a vice and the vice is attached to a car."
Awesome as always!
Quiet Dignity and Grace it would be a helluva way to go.
Bob-- "Hell" yes. Slow, screaming, taken apart piece at a time. Sure licked to death sounds fun, ;) , but damn.
One in 8,000/3,000 odds. Nope. Vegas wouldn't take that either.
You could only hope your heart stopped, or they hit something vital.
Val Kilmers got nothing on your story telling. Very intense. Did they find the den like in the movie? Was that a Hollywood thing, or did I miss something?
Quiet Dignity and Grace he found it a year after their deaths. And it wasn’t really a den, it was just a lot of human bones where the lions clearly hung out.
@@BobGymlan What? Hollywood lied to me? Oh say it ain't so...
Thank you. I never really knew how the story concluded. Top notch research and of course your story telling.
I would tell you, young man, your calm, efficiency of expression, are quite captivating! I was forced to put my phone down, for the sake of my dinner, tonight.
However, there wasn't much of a chance, barring unforeseen emergency, that could have dissuaded me from finishing your narration of this terrifying tale!
As always, thanks for this project, and all the others, I have heard from you!
Smitty!
I like how you talk
One incident I will never forget was as a 13 year old, when my parents took my elder sister and me on a holiday to the Kruger National Park in South Africa as part of a 5 day trip, prior to travelling on to what was then Lourenco Marques(now Maputo) in Mocambique. Our first night was spent at one of the northernmost camps in Kruger, Punda Milia. The camp was quite old at the time, with accomodations in brick built, thatched rondavels behind a chainlink security fence about 7 feet high. The rondavels although comfortable did not have en suite facilities which were located about 50 metres away in seperate blocks.
My late father and I were in one rondavel with my late mother and sister in an adjacent rondavel. After dinner we retired to our accomodation and settled down for the night. About an hour later we were suddenly and terrifyingly awoken by the most ear splitting screams and wall shaking bellows. Minutes later our door burst open and my sister and mother rushed in, as terriefied as we were. We huddled together on one of the beds, fearing for our lives. The deafening cacophony continued for an hour or more, alternating between the deep roaring and the ear-splitting trumpeting as it turned out.. The next morning, bleary eyed we staggered into breakfast in the main rondavel and asked our waiter what on earth had happened the previous night... He explained that a herd of elephants were drinking at the waterhole which the camp overlooked, when some lions arrived wanting to drink, but the elephants told them no and an argument ensued as the next waterhole was miles away..!! Apparently despite the commotion there were no injuries on either side. But the memories of that terrifying din that night will remain with me always..!
Welcome to Africa..!!
That is primal-ly awesome!
I am literally over 3 hours daily on UA-cam, consuming "cheap" content just to get over my boredom, but every once in while, I find a video like this one. I learn something new, something captivating and the art in the video is beautiful and not to mention your narration.
I myself am a hunter and always loved such hunting stories about dangerous "beasts" . Thank you very much
They made a movie out of this I've seen it quite a while ago. I think it's the ghost in the darkness I Believe not sure but they did a great job on the movie and it's just as exciting as this story is right here
@@gabrieldacruz3150 With Michael Douglas, Yes that was/is a great movie!👍👍👍
@@gabrieldacruz3150 Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer. Excellent story, excellent movie.
@@gabrieldacruz3150 they made two movies.
@@carahill1992 what’s the second movie called?
That last lion was like a real live final boss.
Life not live, just to correct you=D
😂
Lmfao 😂😆
@@kaijuar2003 man sitdown
@@jdavis6646 Why don't you sit down? I was correcting them on one simple word.
This story is so gripping! And your narrations and illustrations are truly phenomenal. What a story. Plus I live in Chicago so I’ve seen these lions at the field museum! Wild!
I’m so glad this video did so well. I check in on it from time to time.
I like the longer format..that is..i like the format that allows me to absorb the most detail and truth.
Bob, your fans always love what you do, whatever the topic. I know I do.
Awesome video. I listened to the entire things all at once. I’ve watched other documentaries on the Tsavo lions. But I believe I enjoyed yours the most.
I just found your channel and I love it Your dignified demeanor separates you from the wannabes and your narrative skills are fantastic thanks for all the hard work you do on these videos .
Honestly, those four coolies are everyone’s teammates in a uni group project.
khulis or coolies?
@@lexuslfa4739 coolies
@@NoKapprio it’s probably giriama or Kamba so it’s not coolies
@@lexuslfa4739 it's a term you shouldn't be using either way
"im actually a little skeptical that anyone is still here with me"
cmon man, have a little more faith in us! :/
I've been fascinated by the lions of Tsavo for decades. Your storytelling is outstanding.
Awesome video, awesome subject, I was riveted the entire time. The video could have been 2 hours long, I still would have watched 'till the end. I've seen these fellers at the Field Museum in Chicago and have seen the film "Ghost in the Darkness" and can say your narrative added greatly to the whole story. Thanks for your efforts, Mr. Gymlan
This story always amazed me. Getting rid of those two lions was so difficult, they must have felt cursed. Those lions seemed invincible.
"If every large predator with a tooth infection was a man-eater, we would be in serious trouble." Lmfao
Peanut doubt it. We 2 gud
Back then, Yea. But now I think we can take care of it. Although there are still news of maneating tigers every now and again in India and Bangladesh, but not as severe as it used to be though.
Lmao we have machine guns rocket launchers tanks war ships and nuclear bombs dont get me wrong A LOT of people would die but the animals dont stand a chance they all need to get up close to attack we can attack from anywhere
@@Dwayne_19K So people dying isn't s trouble to you?
@@makky6239 Of course I care, innocent people will DIE I'd be a horrible person if I didn't care, but WW3 with animals isn't ever gonna happen so there is nothing to worry about I was just talking to be talking.
Excellent narration and art work. Thrilling experience. Like many others, I watched the ghost and the darkness movie and tried to map some of the scenes to your narration, but ultimately your narration and artwork created a great impact. It was wonderful getting to know the facts. Thank you.
We are definitely here with you, Bob. Excellent work.
I didn’t know the real story was more horrifying than the movie. Cats are smart, this is easy to believe.
These were no regular animals, they did supernatural and unnatural things. They were no doubt, demon possessed.
This was incredibly exagerated, there were more than a dozen of lion attacks but the Hunter told the story as he sees it even tho it's exagerated
What’s the movie called?
@@mikedegrassetyson8807 The Ghost and the Darkness. Val Kilmer Micheal DOuglas.
@Nathaniel Lizarraga yeah almost all cats will kill for sport. Doesn’t matter what kind, also dolphins, hawks, wolves and coyotes have all been recorded killing for fun or sport.
Not a cryptid story, but most definitely appreciated🤘
Perhaps, but these creatures by their very aberrant behavior become grotesques, certainly crossing the line of typical averages by a great deal. Either way, an exceptional story.
I kind of prefer it over a cryptid story, it hinges so much closer to reality that it's significantly more chilling.
a famous hunter arrives with his assistant and exactly that dude gets attacked by the lions hes come to hunt at the railway station?! there was A LOT of very unusual things happening.
@@kevindorn2508 Yeah. At that point, those lions were pretty much genuine demons. It makes you appreciate that most large predators don't actively hunt humans, if 2 were this terrifying.
Loncus Zhao make no mistake, if this were typical behavior in this day and age the entire species of the large predators would be wiped from this planet. Humans are the absolute scariest animals on this planet don’t ever forget it. Should we so decide as a group no species on this planet no matter how big, strong or vicious would stand a chance against us. It is both our gift and our burden. Should we really decide to do so all life on this planet would be extinguished in a matter of days . That is the power we command. We have moved beyond simple physical dominance
I watch Mr ballen, and this is the first time you've come across my home page. I truly wonder how much we miss that we love so much. Can't wait to hear others!
Thanks for sharing. Every time I hear this story I learn new details about the events.
Patterson was a different Breed huh.
He finally managed to kill the first one because he finally put himself in the danger zone
Indeed, in order to grow you and accomplish what you want. Yoi must get out of your comfort zone.
British soldiers were cowards in any way..he could have saved so many lives but he was too dumb too do anything
I saw “The Ghost and the Darkness” when I was 5 and It scared me so much It left an indelible mark on my early childhood
i know right , it happened to me too
Did you ever visit the Zoo after you saw it back then?
Great movie, ive had the privilege of seeing the lions at the Chicago field museum.
@Will11 When I was younger, me and my cousin got stuck in the gamelands after dark. We made a fire and were gonna wait until morning. We heard something, maybe two, circling us. All. Night. We stayed up, back to back. Holding our rifles. Was the second most scared I've been in my life lol
I can't remember watching it when I was young, but I do remember seeing the trailer. The title made me think it was a monster movie (well, I guess twin maneaters are monsters from the perspective of the workers)
Loved the video, I've seen short overviews of these lions but I greatly appreciate your detail and dedication to the story, I also liked the length, I watch/listened to this as I was painting.
I have lost count of how many times I've listened to this video since I first encountered it last year but I'm back again because it's just so damn good! The story, the artwork- it's all so wonderfully cohesive and exhilarating! I feel like I'm right there with Patterson, watching it all take place! Thankfully, I'm not, but it really does suck me in every time! The relief when the threats are finally dispatched is palpable. You really outdid yourself, Bob. Truly.
I’ve actually ‘made it through‘ this about 10 times now. It may be some of the best storytelling on UA-cam.
Only five times for me, but I'm obviously not into cats as much as you lol
It is however Bob hasn't realised this I guess, it's stunning storytelling
Bob is a great writer and narrator
I just want to mention how amazing it is that Patterson detailed the saga of these attacks himself and bagged some of the lions himself. This was a man with a mission and like a true leader he put himself first in the line of endangerment. He also worked closely with and valued the contributions of the various cultures of people supporting the operation. In his time he stands out as a gentleman and warrior.
Very cool story.
Peterson was a amazing man
A hero for sure
An Irish man 💚
@@tankc6474 it shows the difference between him and the Indians which are all over the UK the indians are very selfish people while the British comprising of the Irish, English, Scots and Welsh were Altruistic
A leader who couldn't kill a few lions even after so many human casualties...
@@ayeshak6822 dude shut the hell up.
this is my first time hearing this stoey. Thank you for going into such detail. Fantastic listen!
I had never heard of the man eaters of tsavo, but I'm glad this video came across my suggestions, can't wait to see more narratives, this is awesome 👍 keep it up
There’s a Hollywood dramatization about the events called “The Ghost & The Darkness”. It’s a well crafted film.
And it made a really great movie.
The Ghost and the Darkness!!!
36:40 how do you fuck that up?
But seriously, *how do you fuck that up?*
one of the best.
@@scottcantdance804 with all due respect, putting a gun in the hands of people scared out of their minds, who are probably sleep deprived, who have seen and heard meny of the co-workers dragged away to their deaths by a creature which has developed mythical status to them who they may or may not believe can be killed is not the best way to insure success.
Add to that the "coolies" probably lied about their ability with guns in the same way they lied about being stone masons.
Now lock them in a box with the monster and give them barely enough room to evade the claws...
In the dark......
Not so easy really.
I'm surprised someone didn't get shot tbh.....
@@scottcantdance804 From behind a keyboard there is no way to mess it up. But in real life there's fear, dread, confusion, superstition, awe, inexperience, and mostly near-complete darkness, with lots of shadows and a fast, hyperenergetic and frantically agile beast. It's somewhat surprising that they even had the stomach to try to shoot at a big animal that they had been personifying and that they had become so familiar with. Most soldiers in most wars won't even shoot at the enemy without extensive training and conditioning to do so.
I like Bigfoot but I cannot go without something else every once and awhile
Exactly!!! 🙏❤🇺🇸😊
The was still a Patterson in the story.
Look into Dogman if you like alpha preditors and Bigfoot. I thought it was dumb until I checked it out myself.
@@TonOfHam Dogman Encounters is an entertaining channel - total nonsense, but entertaining nonetheless.
It took me many years to finally come around to the possibility of Bigfoot, but I'm afraid that I draw the line at dogmen.
@@ianmacfarlane1241 I understand your viewpoint and respect your personal discernment in these regards. I would encourage you to do more research into the phenomena before you dismiss it like you did with Bigfoot once.
Pure excellence, I love it! Thank you for taking us along on an epic adventure.
Awesome. This type of story is top tier amongst your selections so far.
That’s at least the second time I’ve watched this. Incredibly well done. You are truly a master story teller.
Buddy Brinkley thank you so much. That means the world to me.
Same here 3 times, does that mean I’m out
3rd or 4th for me
Iv watched this no less then 5 times
Honestly, I hope he does more stories like this on occasion.
It's fascinating.
Having the hashtag be “The Lion King” is so many flavors of ironic.
Dr Bright the real lion king.
@@BobGymlan *Kings
Bright what are you doing here my man
Nathan Pierce Relieving the daily stress of working at the foundation.
These lions were SCP's or cover ups for SCP's, weren't they?
This was definetaly one of the greatest storys I ever heard. You are a great storyteller!!! Thanks for that. And congratilations!!!
I am pleased with your presentation of the story and the facts as well as the facts of the other big cats. I've known about this pair of lions since I was a child more than 5 decades ago. You have done a wonderful job presenting the retelling.
I watched until the end!
That last Lion just wouldn’t go down!
The real story is better than the movie!
"I can go no further so you should come no closer."
Thank the Lord you did not write “ the real story is better THEN the movie”… which is all I seem to read now from millennials…. God it’s worse than a hungry lion. Excuse my
Blasphemy.
When they use than when they should use then is when I usually close the laptop, shake my head, then go to bed..
Dude any video you do i will watch you are one of the most well spoken and intriguing people on youtube
god breaker....I'll say. This is one of if not the best put together UA-cam videos I've ever watched.
god breaker he reminds me of Jim can’t swim. So much research goes into these videos
I must admit that I have to admire the dexterity and determination of the second lion. It certainly felt to me that its onslaught was based on conviction after the death of its peer. It fascinates me how nature endures and adapts to man.
I love your channel I'm glad your back with some new content I enjoy the longer stories I think your doing great please know I'm a big fan