Post #619515 by TikiTomD on Mon, Jan 2, 2012 8:33 AM

An interesting tale of a Yankee cannibal king; later reports suggest that this story was not wholly accurate; for example, Rumrill was not shipwrecked but deserted...

The Reading Eagle July 6, 1902 (page 9)

So, when and where was the last cannibal? From various regions, here are a sampling of reports from the National Library of New Zealand and Google News archives...

Wanganui Herald March 25, 1872

Ashburton Guardian January 16, 1897

Wanganui Herald June 15, 1901

The Miami News-Metropolis July 28, 1923 (page 15)

In some parts of the world, old ways may remain (though not cited, that may also include remote areas of South America and Africa)...

The Leader-Post May 19, 1959

The Windsor Star February 20, 1973 (page 12)

The Standard October 18, 2011

-Tom

[ Edited by: TikiTomD 2012-01-03 03:03 ]