Roosevelt on Safari: A Leopard Attack, an Ambush, and a Quest Fulfilled

Roosevelt on Safari: A Leopard Attack, an Ambush, and a Quest Fulfilled

This story, “Leopard in Large Type,” first appeared in the April 1964 issue of Outdoor Life. The author’s hunt took place in what is now Tanzania. Tanganyika was a colonial territory of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1961 and a sovereign state from 1961 to 1964. “Down for a piece of cake,” said Frank Miller cheerfully, even before the reverberation of my shot had died away. His remark raised two questions. First, how could he know, having, as h…