The Murder of Gorilla Expert Dian Fossey - December 26 2023

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7 • 723 Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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December 26th: Dian Fossey Dies (1985) One decision can place someone in the crosshairs of danger. On December 26th 1985 a woman hellbent to protect mountain gorillas in Rwanda was brutally killed by an unknown person, or persons, who disagreed with one of her many bold decisions. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/primatologist-dian-fossey-found-murdered-in-rwanda, https://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/Tech-Culture/2014/0116/Why-was-Dian-Fossey-killed, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jul/28/andrewosborn, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey, https://gorillafund.org/who-we-are/dian-fossey/dian-fossey-bio/, https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/dian-fossey/, https://www.vanityfair.com/style/1986/09/fatal-obsession-198609 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.0	There were two more murders. 15 miles away.
1:02.4	When police arrives, I found the telephones and electricity lines.
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1:11.6	One decision can place someone in the crosshairs of danger.
1:18.9	On December 26, 1985, a woman hell-bent to protect mountain gorillas in Rwanda
1:24.8	was brutally killed by an unknown person, or persons, who disagreed
1:30.7	with one of her many bold decisions. So if you like your coffee hot but your bones chilled,
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