This horrific time in history is also what inspired the movie called The Ghost and the Darkness.

The video taps into primal fears of being hunted and devoured by predators, combined with the historical context of a dangerous construction project. The narrative builds suspense and horror, making the story of the lions and their victims compelling.

In 1898, British engineers building a railway bridge in Kenya faced a terrifying challenge when two maneless lions began hunting and killing the Indian workers. After months of disappearances and gruesome discoveries, the project leader, John Henry Patterson, hunted and killed the lions, which had killed 135 men.