These 18 Famous People Were Killed By Animals

#16 Nikola VII Zrinski

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Zrinski was a famous Croatian military leader and poet. He had a very famous bloodline and as a result was well-liked and respected by his peers. And despite his impressive titles and accolades, the way he died did not live up to that. He actually died on a wild boar hunt, with many believing that one of them got to him.

 

#15 Dianna Whipple

004--15-dianna-whipple-b59b0d35d22fcc7b6efa49ab948f3a2bWhipple was a famous lacrosse player for the University of Southern California and was well known in the sport. She was having an extremely normal day on January 26th, 2001, as she went shopping for groceries. But when she went back to go into her apartment, she was killed by two dogs who attacked her. Our next entry, however, was killed by something much much bigger than a dog.

 

#14 Keltie Byrne

005--14-keltie-byrne-301253While Byrne might not have been incredibly famous, this event definitely gave her name some fame. She was a marine biology student and actually fell into the tank where the famous Tillicum resided. He prevented her from resurfacing, killing her in the process. Make sure to check out the 9th entry, which features another giant culprit.