Not Only Dangerous for Tourists
 

Lions kill game park owner:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070421/...k4Y91_m1BvaA8F

Thank you for alerting us to this, I would not have known.

This is terrible. And the report leaves so many questions. I would like to hear if there is a more detailed report that explains where he was, etc.

Clematis1,

I don't know any more, but here is a link to information on the reserve:

http://www.sa-venues.com/game-reserv...orpGameReserve

It is a very small park quite close to Jo'Burg.

It says the lions are in a separate enclosure.

It also says his car door was open.

I am not qualified to comment but I suspect these two facts are relevant to understanding what went on.

You'll find several more detailed reports on S.A. websites such as as www.iol.co.za and www.news24.com. Here's one from the latter: http://tinyurl.com/ystbhm.

That report has a new theory, that he had an epileptic fit. Earlier reports said that he had got out of his car to try out a new camera given him by his daughter.

Update. Seems the guy had a stroke. Cats being cats, just jumped on the opportunity.

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_A...103481,00.html

Forensics shed a different light on this story. Thanks for the links.