QUICK FACTS
Milestone: Dian Fossey found murdered
Date: Dec. 27, 1985
Where: Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda
Who: The murderer remains unknown
In late December 1985, a worker opened the door to a remote cabin in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda and encountered a horrific scene: Gorilla researcher Dian Fossey, whose aggressive approach to conservation had pitted her against the local community, had been hacked to death with a machete, and her cabin had been ransacked.
