Killer Animals: Shocking True Stories of Deadly Conflicts Between Humans and Animals - Softcover

Edward R Ricciuti

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585748684 ISBN 13: 9781585748686

Publisher: UNKNO, 2003

Synopsis

Behind the happy picture of animals as pets, as entertainment, as humankind's helpers and friends, there lies a fearsome and often hidden reality of animals as killers. It is this darker side of man's contact with animals that Edward R. Ricciuti, author, science journalist, hunter, and environmentalist, explores in KILLER ANIMALS.
With a wealth of documented reports from hundreds of zoologists and field biologists, Ricciuti examines the human-beast conflict as it pervades modern life: in homes, in cities and suburbs, in what is left of the wilderness. He tells of animals' revenge as they turn on their hunters; of pets gone berserk and attacking small children; of terrible, gruesome attacks in zoos and circuses; and of the formidable array of animal-borne diseases that continue to plague us.
In addition, Ricciuti uncovers much shocking information on the thriving, modern-day animal underworld of cockfighting, poaching, black-market animal dealers, snake cultists, alligator wrestlers, and much more.
In a sharply critical style, Ricciuti focuses on the hypocrisy, sentimentalism, and commercialization that pervade today's animal "industry," and he has some pungent comments on organized pet lovers, safari parks, animals on TV, and mass-market pet stores. Ricciuti ultimately suggests that the darker side of animals is something we may bring upon ourselves.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Behind the happy picture of animals as pets and friends of humankind, there lies a fearsome and often hidden reality of animals as killers. It is this darker side of our contact with animals that Edward R. Ricciuti explores in Killer Animals.
With a wealth of documented reports from hundreds of zoologists and field biologists, Ricciuti examines the human-beast conflict as it pervades modern life. He tells of: animals' revenge as they turn on their hunters; pets gone berserk and attacking small children; terrible, gruesome attacks in zoos and circuses; the formidable array of animal-borne diseases that continues to plague us.
In addition, Ricciuti uncovers much shocking information on the thriving, modern-day animal underworld of cockfighting, poaching, black-market animal dealers, snake cultists, alligator wrestlers, and much more. He focuses on the hypocrisy, sentimentalism, and commercialization that pervade today's animal "industry," and he ultimately suggests that the darker side of animals is something we bring upon ourselves.

About the Author:

EDWARD R. RICCIUTI was the curator of publications for The New York Zoological Society (the Bronx Zoo). He is the author of Killers of the Seas (page 55) and a frequent contributor to Audubon, National Wildlife, Animal Kingdom, and Natural History magazines. He lives in Killingworth, Connecticut.

About this edition

• Publisher: UNKNO
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1585748684
• ISBN 13: 9781585748686
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 287