George Gilman Rushby

Who was George Gilman Rushby?

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, starring Adrian Rawlins, called “The Man-eating Lions of Njombe.” Broadcast on BBC2 in July 2005. George Rushby, as the Senior Game Ranger of Tanganyika, when based in Mbeya first proposed the Ruaha National Park in 1949. He was instrumental in ensuring the park was gazetted in 1951.