man-eater
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The guidelines also described conditions under which a tiger can be declared a "man-eater" and outlined steps for dealing with such problematic animals.
From Salon ● May 18, 2022
Or 2001's romantic comedy "Two Can Play That Game" from which her portrayal of the ponytail-swinging, man-eater Conny is now a popular meme and GIF?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2018
The next day, as dynamite was dropped into the creek in hopes of raising Lester's body, Matawan's acting mayor offered a $100 reward for anyone who "kills the man-eater."
From US News ● Jul. 6, 2016
In Hawaii the term niuhi, meaning "man-eater", was used in native songs thought to refer to tiger sharks.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2015
Ajay jumped to his feet as if an enormous man-eater were about to pounce.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
The Atlantic risks getting addicted to these yarns because of their popularity among non-Californians, in the same sense that the first taste of human blood has been reputed to turn African lions into incorrigible man-eaters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
After Avni's death, the National Tiger Conservation Authority prepared a new report, which stated that problematic animals should be referred to as "dangerous to human life" and not "man-eaters."
From Salon ● May 18, 2022
Scientists had been searching for years for a method or chemical that repelled the man-eaters, but nothing they tried seemed to work.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2022
"These large, blunt-nosed predators have a duly earned reputation as man-eaters", says National Geographic.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2015
Had it been worth putting her life in danger to understand shark behavior or to try to prove to people that sharks aren’t man-eaters?
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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