At the time of his death he was said to have killed around 300 lions, making him in the opinion of "Pondoro" Taylor one of the most successful lion hunters ever. Allen always hunted alone, not trusting his native help, and his favorite rifles for lion hunting were a. In 1912 Allen became a professional lion hunter when the Southern Rhodesian cattle enterprise Liebig's hired him to protect their herd of 20,000 cattle, paying him £10 per lion plus transport and labour.
Allen supplemented his income by hunting lion for the protection of cattle, charging farmers £7 per lion. Renowned as an eccentric, Allen was quite contemptuous of lions, never referring to them as lions but instead calling them "dawgs" that did not roar but instead "bawled". Allen was originally a Texan cowboy who reputedly left the United States as a result of a gunfight, first travelling to South America before arriving in Southern Africa in 1900. George "Yank" Allen (1867–1924) was an American born professional lion hunter in Northern and Southern Rhodesia in the early 20th century. 470 Nitro Express double rifle from John Rigby & Company to hunt big game. He is rumoured to have had love affairs with Grace Kelly and Ava Gardner. Allen was also regularly employed by film studios when filming in Africa. Rising to Captain in the 6th King's African Rifles during World War II, after the war Allen started his own safari business and by the 1950s was considered the best and the most expensive safari operator in Kenya. Allen soon became one of Finch Hatton’s guns on shoots, including the Prince of Wales’ 1928 safari. Managing a farm, Allen would take guests of the owner on shoots, bringing him to the attention of Bror von Blixen-Finecke and Denys Finch Hatton. In 1927 Allen followed his older brothers to Kenya. Born in Buckinghamshire, as a young boy Allen learnt to poach game, gaining the nickname "Bunny" for his skill at snaring rabbits. 4.7 James VI and I of Scotland and Englandįrank Maurice "Bunny" Allen (1906–2002) was an English-born professional safari guide in Kenya.4.4 Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.2.8 "The Old Shekarry", Henry Astbury Leveson.
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