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
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
Actually, Ben Kingsley plays that version of Damian Hale, a financial predator who plies Manhattan’s asphalt seas with the dead eyes of a man-eater.
From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2015
This animal was not the man-eater, but so close to human habitation she might pose a threat to the villagers, especially as she was with cub.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
