The Murder of Dian Fossey

In 1985, authorities found renowned primatologist Dian Fossey murdered in her remote cabin, after she had spent years studying and protecting mountain gorillas in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park. She had gained international fame for her groundbreaking research and fierce opposition to poachers. Fossey was discovered with fatal machete wounds, and her cabin showed signs of a violent struggle. Her killer was never identified.

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