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.
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!
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
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.
@@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
@@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.
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
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.
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
@@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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
“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
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.
I am literally over 3 hours daily on RUclips, 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
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
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.
@@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!
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.
@@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?
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
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..!!
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.
"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 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.
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has anyone seen the movie called "Prey" (2007 one)? it's a really good Lion movie and actually showed the Animal in all its Rawness..
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
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
"Ther Ghost and the Darkness" is a fantastic movie! It's about this story, Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer. Bob did great on this story, I love the long format!
@@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.
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.
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.
I read the book “Death In The Long Grass”, my grandfather let me read it after him. This story is an incredible one. Your point of view and narration is always something I and a lot of people look forward to. Loved it. 😎👍
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.
I loved the movie The Ghost and the Darkness, which set me to looking for documentaries. But I hated all of them. I started five of them but turned them off after five or ten minutes out of boredom. Then I found you… This was an absolutely incredible video. I didn’t think I’d like the illustrations, but I really did. They were excellently done. Between that and your wonderful narration, I was absolutely spellbound. This was good old fashioned storytelling. I could see and experience the whole thing in my imagination because your storytelling was amazing. The only thing I didn’t like was that it ended. So I played it twice. You’ve got a new fan, and a new sub here. This was really brilliantly done! ❤️💕
@@richardsanchez9190 No. That’s a great idea for idle quarantine time! The books are always better. Thanks for the suggestion. I can add that to my next Amazon order.
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.
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 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
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
Totally agree Often I can't sleep so I play this video and drift right off. I can't recall how many times I've listened ut I bet we both can't count the times. It's a gem
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.
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.
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! 👍
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.
@@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
@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)
I think they should have placed themselves inside the locked cage. The lions definitely would have prowled around it in bid to get one of them, then shooting them from inside could have got rid of them earlier,though. The events are however somehow fascinating!!!
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."
If you think I’m gonna drop everything I was doing just now to watch an hour long video on some lions then your absolutely god damn right, love your channel Bob 🙏🏾
I’ve always been fascinated by this story. I’ve seen those lions in Chicago. He had them as rugs for years. They’re in terrible shape now because of that.
That's awesome that you noticed that. You must be a father to a son. You are so right. I never had any children but I was one and he would have been a good example of courage. Some guys say no fear but I call bullshit on that. Real courage is when you do fear but you keep going anyway.
Boy,Cooley, Laborers, everything but men, just alternate words for N word. He was going to discipline what he thought were Cooley, man this story is racist. Africans survived thousands of years with lions and somehow needed the great white hunter to deal with them? Never let truth ruin a great story is right, the illustrations are so degrading the lions are given more respect than the natives.
No, you're better off watching "The Ghost in the Darkness" hulu or netflix would make Patterson some gay guy with a relationship with a transgender African
I remember The Ghost in the Darkness being the first story that truly scared me as a kid! So Bob, I say this fits perfectly with you normal cadre of videos. Keep up the good work!
@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.
When I was a kid we had a cabin around the lake. We only had a couple of tapes to watch for indoor entertainment. One of them was the ghost and the darkness. I remember how terrifying it was, two natural creatures w ith nearly supernatural powers. You brought that terror back today. Thanks Bob, for all that you do
This has to be one of the most intense cases of spectacularly bad luck and uncanny animal intelligence I’ve ever heard. I knew it was a long ordeal, but good god, the way you told it caught every bit of intensity. Excellent job, man. Especially with the illustrations, it really adds a lot.
It was the movie that got me interested in this story, and when I learned that they were in the Chicago museum I made it a goal to travel there one day to see them, I'm from New Zealand. I have been there and seen them, and they gave me chills. Thank you for narrating this story, I new alot of license was taken in the movie and it was great to hear the true events. I fully believe that what Patterson wrote was true, nature is such an amazing thing.
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 just want to say this is one of my all time favorite stories. I book marked this video, told several people about it and i revisit it every time i need to get lost in some good storytelling. Thank you! Please never take this video down!
@@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.
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.
Man.... What I wouldn't give for an adventure with a man like Patterson. It's easy to see how adventuring became such a literary phenomenon around these times.
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.
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.
When it comes to the reasons why those Lions became man-eaters. I did hear of a hypothesis about a another reason why, the area in question used to be a slave route through africa. An when a slave become ill, slavers would toss them into the bush. Leaving them as meals for lions.
TheWinged Hussar I heard about that too. I didn’t mention it because YT likes to go after videos that say words likes “slave” and “a rab” I think the route was In Zanzibar to the North.
What do you mean that's shit, it's not your channel that would be penalised etc, do your own channel and doo what you want with it, you want to be smarter learn some shit on your own in short don't tell someone what to do with their channel that's doing a great job, you lazy ass idiot
I am currently studying illustration and the way you incorporate illustrations done by hand into your work along with research is truly inspiring, it makes me feel like "traditional" illustration is still valuable in our increasingly online world
Bob!! An hour!!! Really?!! I've been waiting for your next presentation, when your notification popped up ,I literally parked my semi so not only can I hear this, I can see the awesome graphics! This is one of my favorite stories as well.
@@BobGymlan, Well I can't wait. Theres alot of things we see and experience in those late nights driving through the mountains etc. Its never really discussed, only amongst ourselves.
@@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.
A refreshing change of pace. I enjoy the Bigfoot topic but I crave learning new things. This is not something I've heard of before. I am grateful to have found your channel and for the work you and Fred do. Thanks an awful lot! ;)
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...
I absolutely love how you denounce the way we minimize the dangers from predators. Your realistic opinion is so refreshing compared to all those others extremists of conservation.
It doesn't even have to be something fierce. I read of a farmer who for whatever reason passed out while in a pig pen. The pigs ate him while he was unconscious.
I think the morale of the story here is that nature has been here way more longer than us, so treat it with care & respect but don’t underestimate it or else you’re fucked
This story is more deadly and scary than the killer crocs of Australia . In Australia you couldn't see the enemies but in Tsavo surely God was against you , hundreds of chances and still the lions survived , no plan or courage was less but people just were picked like flies. And believe me or not your way of story-telling is just awesome you pulled me attracted for whole 60 mins . I never watched a video that long
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 have so much respect for this guy... great narrative development skills and a fantastic artist to boot. The fact that he is not at least 300k subs (at least) is nothing short of criminal
I thought this was a great story, and I believe most of what you say is true. After all, Patterson kept a seemingly accurate account of his frustrations. If those lions really were capable of beings "ghosts" then the rest of the story does fit. And when the locals are scared, you know the threat is real.
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!
Watched this before my trip to Kenya. Dude....dude, Tsavo was just up the road, and after seeing Kenya, this whole affair is just terrifying. Outstanding video, narration and artwork. Dredfunn is straight killin' it!
Bob,anyone who can dislike any of top notch, professional, unparalleled work of yours should be jailed.with the hundreds of video uploads on you tube no one comes close to your work.
I remember watching "The Ghost and the Darkness" and reading in the beginning "Based on actual events" but I thought Hollywood (like always) stretched the facts but after doing some research when i got older the truth was even crazier! But this was a great video
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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.
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
43:15 "he was simultaneously impressed and unimpressed at how quickly his support managed to climb a tree"
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 9.l. n
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
@@VictorianTimeTraveler yes, exactly
@@VictorianTimeTraveler true, but one can sympathize with Patterson's frustration in that moment.
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.
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 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
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
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
I like the longer format..that is..i like the format that allows me to absorb the most detail and truth.
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
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
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.
“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..
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.
I am literally over 3 hours daily on RUclips, 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?
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.....
@@Kroggnagch
Sorry, but did you think that you were making a good point with this?
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... ruclips.net/video/PQ4gs3u31R0/видео.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!
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 fans always love what you do, whatever the topic. I know I do.
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
Yes, I think a LOT of us would really really appreciate more long format stories like this from you. I know I would!
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 RUclips videos I've ever watched.
god breaker he reminds me of Jim can’t swim. So much research goes into these videos
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.
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
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!
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.
"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.
has anyone seen the movie called "Prey" (2007 one)?
it's a really good Lion movie and actually showed the Animal in all its Rawness..
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.
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
"Ther Ghost and the Darkness" is a fantastic movie! It's about this story, Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer.
Bob did great on this story, I love the long format!
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 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..
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’ve actually ‘made it through‘ this about 10 times now. It may be some of the best storytelling on RUclips.
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 read the book “Death In The Long Grass”, my grandfather let me read it after him. This story is an incredible one. Your point of view and narration is always something I and a lot of people look forward to. Loved it. 😎👍
Capstick references this event, aswell as the tigress and leopard mentioned in this video, in his second book.
Great book by Peter Hathaway Capstic. I think I read it several times. Long ago.
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.
This little old lady really appreciated the attention to detail & crisp descriptions. Thank you, MissAnnie.
I've never been impressed with a narration after literally 4 seconds before. The tone, the crisp quality, the accent, the pace. Excellent
Thank you!
As a Kenyan am super impressed and happy that you took the time to make this video.. Thank you
I loved the movie The Ghost and the Darkness, which set me to looking for documentaries. But I hated all of them. I started five of them but turned them off after five or ten minutes out of boredom. Then I found you…
This was an absolutely incredible video. I didn’t think I’d like the illustrations, but I really did. They were excellently done. Between that and your wonderful narration, I was absolutely spellbound. This was good old fashioned storytelling. I could see and experience the whole thing in my imagination because your storytelling was amazing. The only thing I didn’t like was that it ended. So I played it twice. You’ve got a new fan, and a new sub here. This was really brilliantly done! ❤️💕
Have you read the book?
@@richardsanchez9190 No. That’s a great idea for idle quarantine time! The books are always better. Thanks for the suggestion. I can add that to my next Amazon order.
@@gmlaster I think you'll enjoy it the way they describe it is awesome and they include some cool black and white pics. The man-eaters of tsavo
It was the way around with me, I found this documentary, then re-watched the movie. God, I love this story!
I’ve seen the lions at the museum in Chicago! They are hella scary
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
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 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
I’ve watched this video probably 10 times over the last couple years. You made a masterpiece here, Bob.
Same. I watch this every month or two whenever I see it recommended, or just want to hear a great story.
Totally agree
Often I can't sleep so I play this video and drift right off.
I can't recall how many times I've listened ut I bet we both can't count the times.
It's a gem
❤
I have the video, although dramatized, I have watched it many times. Great movie & great storytelling 👍
👵🏻👩🌾❣️
Indeed
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.
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
38:41 despite you speaking calmly, that was a jump scare!
_Whew! It was just an owl..._
Orion's Arrow for once it was an owl.
We are here Bob. I feel the story length was necessary to be thorough. Appreciate all your efforts and your skill at telling these stories.
Thank you.
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! 👍
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.
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)
This story always amazed me. Getting rid of those two lions was so difficult, they must have felt cursed. Those lions seemed invincible.
I think they should have placed themselves inside the locked cage. The lions definitely would have prowled around it in bid to get one of them, then shooting them from inside could have got rid of them earlier,though. The events are however somehow fascinating!!!
@@patrickmulei3812 Indeed.
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."
If you think I’m gonna drop everything I was doing just now to watch an hour long video on some lions then your absolutely god damn right, love your channel Bob 🙏🏾
Thank you Brother!
Lol, yup. Tea is going to be a little late tonight. I can feel the scowl aimed at me. Fascinating story.
"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
I’ve always been fascinated by this story. I’ve seen those lions in Chicago. He had them as rugs for years. They’re in terrible shape now because of that.
One of my favorite videos on RUclips! Once I began, I couldn’t stop watching. I hope to visit the Field Museum one day!
Shout out to Patterson for being such a good father figure to the boy.
That's awesome that you noticed that. You must be a father to a son. You are so right. I never had any children but I was one and he would have been a good example of courage. Some guys say no fear but I call bullshit on that. Real courage is when you do fear but you keep going anyway.
@@seanburgmeier I wonder what happened to him after
Fathers figure ??? The real story is probably more like “Lover”
That was my initial thought
Boy,Cooley, Laborers, everything but men, just alternate words for N word.
He was going to discipline what he thought were Cooley, man this story is racist.
Africans survived thousands of years with lions and somehow needed the great white hunter to deal with them?
Never let truth ruin a great story is right, the illustrations are so degrading the lions are given more respect than the natives.
This story should become a reboot horror miniseries on Hulu or Netflix.
Or just watch "The Ghost and the Darkness" an amazing movie about this exact event.
Love that movie
Wonder how they would incorporate some sex scenes just to make it steamier and more appealing.
No, you're better off watching "The Ghost in the Darkness" hulu or netflix would make Patterson some gay guy with a relationship with a transgender African
It’s got nothing to do with Bigfoot
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!*
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
Love The Ghost and the Darkness and bloody love Bob Gymlan. Well here you go Crumps here’s an hour of perfection for you.
I remember The Ghost in the Darkness being the first story that truly scared me as a kid! So Bob, I say this fits perfectly with you normal cadre of videos. Keep up the good work!
Crumpsall Liam holy crap it really is an hour! AWESOME 💯👍👍👍
Just finished it. Would happily have listened for another hour. Brilliant stuff. Watched every second of the adverts too.
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.
When I was a kid we had a cabin around the lake. We only had a couple of tapes to watch for indoor entertainment. One of them was the ghost and the darkness. I remember how terrifying it was, two natural creatures w ith nearly supernatural powers. You brought that terror back today. Thanks Bob, for all that you do
njoner cats may be super natural to be honest.
I love this video and have watched it at least once a year for several years now. You are a fantastic story teller to say the least. Thank you.
This has to be one of the most intense cases of spectacularly bad luck and uncanny animal intelligence I’ve ever heard. I knew it was a long ordeal, but good god, the way you told it caught every bit of intensity. Excellent job, man. Especially with the illustrations, it really adds a lot.
It was the movie that got me interested in this story, and when I learned that they were in the Chicago museum I made it a goal to travel there one day to see them, I'm from New Zealand. I have been there and seen them, and they gave me chills. Thank you for narrating this story, I new alot of license was taken in the movie and it was great to hear the true events. I fully believe that what Patterson wrote was true, nature is such an amazing thing.
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.
I just want to say this is one of my all time favorite stories. I book marked this video, told several people about it and i revisit it every time i need to get lost in some good storytelling. Thank you! Please never take this video down!
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.
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.
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 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 didnt know they dissapeared and reappeared at times and it went on for months. This would be enough to throw everyone off.
Man.... What I wouldn't give for an adventure with a man like Patterson. It's easy to see how adventuring became such a literary phenomenon around these times.
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!
Loved the story with the art work. And the longer format didn't seem so long due to you being a great story teller
One of the most compelling man vs nature stories ever. Thanks for the video. Stayed till the end.
"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.
When it comes to the reasons why those Lions became man-eaters. I did hear of a hypothesis about a another reason why, the area in question used to be a slave route through africa. An when a slave become ill, slavers would toss them into the bush. Leaving them as meals for lions.
TheWinged Hussar I heard about that too. I didn’t mention it because YT likes to go after videos that say words likes “slave” and “a rab”
I think the route was In Zanzibar to the North.
@@BobGymlan well thats shit so just dont talk about the parts of history we dont like? were all gonna end up way more dumb if this trend continues
What do you mean that's shit, it's not your channel that would be penalised etc, do your own channel and doo what you want with it, you want to be smarter learn some shit on your own in short don't tell someone what to do with their channel that's doing a great job, you lazy ass idiot
@@geoff2911 I don't think his comment was directed at Bob.
stephen holly oh I agree, in fact, I believe it’s the greatest issue of our time.
I am currently studying illustration and the way you incorporate illustrations done by hand into your work along with research is truly inspiring, it makes me feel like "traditional" illustration is still valuable in our increasingly online world
Bob!! An hour!!! Really?!! I've been waiting for your next presentation, when your notification popped up ,I literally parked my semi so not only can I hear this, I can see the awesome graphics!
This is one of my favorite stories as well.
Sean be safe on your routes! I’m working on a semi driver’s encounter right now.
@@BobGymlan, Well I can't wait. Theres alot of things we see and experience in those late nights driving through the mountains etc. Its never really discussed, only amongst ourselves.
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.
A refreshing change of pace. I enjoy the Bigfoot topic but I crave learning new things. This is not something I've heard of before. I am grateful to have found your channel and for the work you and Fred do. Thanks an awful lot! ;)
There was even a film made about it starting Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas called "The Ghost and the Darkness".
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.
I absolutely love how you denounce the way we minimize the dangers from predators. Your realistic opinion is so refreshing compared to all those others extremists of conservation.
They tend to forget how salmonella is also part of nature or how our ancestors were prayed upon by big cats.
It doesn't even have to be something fierce. I read of a farmer who for whatever reason passed out while in a pig pen. The pigs ate him while he was unconscious.
Right? Like it’s nature. They wouldn’t give a fuck about us
I think the morale of the story here is that nature has been here way more longer than us, so treat it with care & respect but don’t underestimate it or else you’re fucked
@@iceticketliongaming806 That's a great summation.
As a kenyan i must say i learned a lot from this narration... Lovely
I’m from America you ever seen any crazy wildlife in Kenya?
This story is more deadly and scary than the killer crocs of Australia . In Australia you couldn't see the enemies but in Tsavo surely God was against you , hundreds of chances and still the lions survived , no plan or courage was less but people just were picked like flies.
And believe me or not your way of story-telling is just awesome you pulled me attracted for whole 60 mins . I never watched a video that long
@Rami Daskeo Sure, but hippos don't engage in stalking and methodical, calculated attacks. They're just angry tanks
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
I have so much respect for this guy... great narrative development skills and a fantastic artist to boot. The fact that he is not at least 300k subs (at least) is nothing short of criminal
Michael Collins thank you so much!
I thought this was a great story, and I believe most of what you say is true. After all, Patterson kept a seemingly accurate account of his frustrations. If those lions really were capable of beings "ghosts" then the rest of the story does fit. And when the locals are scared, you know the threat is real.
"im actually a little skeptical that anyone is still here with me"
cmon man, have a little more faith in us! :/
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!
Watched this before my trip to Kenya. Dude....dude, Tsavo was just up the road, and after seeing Kenya, this whole affair is just terrifying. Outstanding video, narration and artwork. Dredfunn is straight killin' it!
One of my favorite stories. Great topic and video.
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
Bob,anyone who can dislike any of top notch, professional, unparalleled work of yours should be jailed.with the hundreds of video uploads on you tube no one comes close to your work.
Yah, jailed with a lion!!😉
I remember watching "The Ghost and the Darkness" and reading in the beginning "Based on actual events" but I thought Hollywood (like always) stretched the facts but after doing some research when i got older the truth was even crazier! But this was a great video
Don’t apologise mate I gave you a thumbs up 20 seconds in as it’s also one of my favs too
Yea, thank you kindly Bob! Favorite channel on You Tube!!
Every time I listen to this story, it's like the first time.