It was based on a true story as well which makes it even more frightening. The Tsavo Lions supposedly killed over 100 railroad workers in one year, although I remember reading that that total was exaggerated and it was probably 30-40 people that the lions killed and ate. From the first attack to when the second lion was killed it was about 10 months so thats still almost one person a week was going missing. It must have been terrifying living in the camp. I think the two lions are now in a musuem somewhere in the US.