1893: Wallace, the Lion that Caused an Uproar on the Site of Pete’s Tavern » Wallace the Untamable Lion
Wallace, “the fiercest lion in America,” was billed as the “Untamable monster of the Libyan Desert” and “Man-eating Monster of the Carnivora.” According to Francis Metcalfe, author of Side Show Studies (1906), several hundred “Wallace the Untamables” were touring the country in the early 20th century.
Wallace the Untamable Lion of Frank C Bostock
