2023-04-23

Alferd Packer - Colorado's Famous Cannibal

Name: Alferd Packer - Colorado's Famous Cannibal - NewsBreak
Uploaded: 2023-04-23 03:28:45
Duration: 12 min 14 s
Description: Alferd Packer (also spelled it Alfred) was a miner that misled 5 men into the Colorado wilderness. After getting lost and running out of food, it is said he ate his companions. Come with us as we tell Packer's story and take you to his grave in Littleton, Colorado.

Alferd Packer (also spelled it Alfred) was a miner that misled 5 men into the Colorado wilderness. After getting lost and running out of food, it is said he ate his companions. Come with us as we tell Packer's story and take you to his grave in Littleton, Colorado.

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Jerry Reed

2023-05-07

starvation pushes people to horrible things. that's why there was so much of it in the Indian tribes in the US as well as Canada. lots of cases of cannibalism. hunter gatherers can get limited in the hunt and gather.

Claudia Nodine

2023-05-06

Very intriguing and educational!

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