http://www.jacksdale.org.uk/pages/JDHeritage/FamPeopRushby.htm

http://www.ntz.info/gen/b00978.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/07_july/21/2drama.shtml#hunters

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rushby/

http://www.herewardbooks.co.uk/books/detail/5827.htm

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/photography/africa/tanzania/lions-maneating-6.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunters_%28drama%29



George Gilman Rushby 1900 – 1968

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George Gilman Rushby was born in England and died in Africa. He was an elephant hunter, poacher, prospector, farmer, forestry officer, and Game Ranger. He was the leading elephant hunter of the 20th Century. He was responsible for the hunting down of The Man-eaters of Njombe - a pride of lions that had killed and devoured over 1500 people reputedly under the influence of a witchdoctor named Matamula Mangera. George Rushby was the subject of several biographies listed below, and the subject of the BBC Natural History Unit Drama Documentary, staring Adrian Rawlins, called “The Man-eating Lions of Njombe.” Broadcast on BBC2 in July 2005.


No More the Tusker by GG Rushby published by WH Allen, London 1965:

The Hunter is Death by TV Bulpin published by Nelson, Cape Town 1962:

Maneaters by PH Capstick published by Safari Press, Longbeach California:

Death in The Long Grass by PH Capstick published by Safari Press, Longbeach California: