Cannibals and their gruesome stories

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9. Alfred Packer

The Colorado Cannibal who killed and ate five of his friends

In the winter of 1873 - 1874 he was trapped in the Colorado Mountains along with five friends of his, Packer survived by eating the ther four. He also eluded the authorities for nine years until he was caught and convicted, 40 years for manslaughter. When he was paroled in 1901 he was allegedly vegetarian.

10. Armin Meiwes

Was caught when he placed an ad on the internet looking for a new victim

The Rotenburg Cannibal as he is known made news when it was reported that he had killed and eaten a man who volunteered. The two met on the internet and Meiwes first cut off the victim's penis which they tried to eat together. The murder was conducted in a specially prepared slaughter room which he filmed, and ate from the body for 10 months after. He was caught before he could claim his next victim.

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