Attacked!: By Beasts of Prey and Other Deadly Creatures, True Stories of Survivors

by John Long

This work is a collection of non-fiction stories of animal attack and human survival. Animals encountered include: tigers, leopards, great white sharks, and elephants.

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature

224 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 1997

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

John Long is an American rock climber and author.

Reviews

[Taylor Michalski · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m honestly not sure what I was expecting from this book that I picked up secondhand for a few cents but I enjoy most things involving animals, especially exotics and this was very entertaining, shocking, detailed, and several times I caught myself reading with my jaw dropped open. The first story alone had me shocked at the detail and realizing what this book was going to be like and slightly uncomfortable even though I was safe in my own bed. It was a quick read and quite the page turner. I enjoyed the mix of different species. This book made me realize I want nothing to do with leopards, and if you’re going to be out walking anywhere with wild large cats or bears for the love please have a gun, know how to use it, and use it well.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting stories will have you shaking your head in disbelief at the insanity of some people! A lot of the deadly encounters happen simply because people ignore warnings - either posted, or warnings the animal itself gives. Crazy!

[Jonathan Kidd · Rating 2 out of 5]

I guess it was worth the $0.85 I paid for it. The accounts were either about unlucky people or white hunters saving a bunch of villagers in the colonial era.