NOT A FOOTNOTE OF HISTORY

He's also absolutely not the type of person you would immediately assume he is. You're probably picturing the bad guy from Tarzan, I know I was when I first heard of him. But he 100% isn't! Dude was actually so humble and genuinely respectful. He repeatedly expounds the bravery and virtues of the multiple Indian women who survived being mauled by these tigers, and seriously there are some amazing women in this book and it he gives credit where credit is due.

Its very refreshing to read accounts like these that have empathy and grace to the victims and their families, especially older accounts like these. He never once blames anyone else for the many times when the tiger he's after slips away, I do not think I could have been as patient and understanding if I'm being honest.

And he was not in it for the glory or the trophies!! He just wanted everyone to be safe I'm being so for real. He was a huge advocate for conservation and greatly preferred taking pictures of tigers to killing them, hes on record in saying that his exception to that is the maneaters. That's fair, ya'll.

He was instrumental in creating India's first Narional Park, which was named in his honor after he passed away. They also named a subspecies of tiger after him. You cant get more respected as a naturalist than that.