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Carl Akeley’s Battle With A Leopard

Carl Akeley was basically the real-life version of the Van Pelt hunter character from Jumanji. He was an intrepid hunter and taxidermist, but unlike many of his counterparts, he was not satisfied with birds and foxes. Akeley lived in Africa for many years, battling some of the most dangerous animals, such as this poor leopard that nearly managed to take Akeley’s arm to the grave in 1896. Ironically, Akeley simply wanted to hunt a few ostriches when the big cat took umbrage with his trespassing.

Carl Akeleys Battle With A Leopard