Gate Intruder Killed By Lions
JOHANNESBURG- A man has been killed by lions at the Kruger National Park's Phalaborwa entrance in Limpopo, a spokesperson for the Park said on Friday.
Raymond Travers said the incident occurred on Thursday evening after the man entered the park while security guards were closing the gates.
"The man eluded security guards manning the Phalaborwa gates and ran into the bush near the gate.
"The security guards informed park rangers and began searching for the man, but because of the thick Mopani bushveld and darkness, the man could not be found and the search was called off."
When rangers resumed the search on Friday morning they found the man's remains.
Rangers found a lion with the lower half of the man's body near the Phalaborwa entrance.
Travers said a male lion was shot to recover the man's body.
Rangers are still searching for a female lion as they believe that the lion could endanger communities living near the park.
The director of the Kruger National Park, Bandile Mkhize, appealed to people living nearby not to enter the park once the gates were closed as it was dangerous and illegal.
Police are investigating the incident.
Raymond Travers said the incident occurred on Thursday evening after the man entered the park while security guards were closing the gates.
"The man eluded security guards manning the Phalaborwa gates and ran into the bush near the gate.
"The security guards informed park rangers and began searching for the man, but because of the thick Mopani bushveld and darkness, the man could not be found and the search was called off."
When rangers resumed the search on Friday morning they found the man's remains.
Rangers found a lion with the lower half of the man's body near the Phalaborwa entrance.
Travers said a male lion was shot to recover the man's body.
Rangers are still searching for a female lion as they believe that the lion could endanger communities living near the park.
The director of the Kruger National Park, Bandile Mkhize, appealed to people living nearby not to enter the park once the gates were closed as it was dangerous and illegal.
Police are investigating the incident.
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Saturday, July 30, 2005
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