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Wildlife park worker mauled to death by lioness

The lioness was later put down.

A WORKER IN a game reserve in South Africa was mauled to death by a lioness while on a routine round to pump water.

The 45-year-old man was killed Monday morning in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi wildlife park, in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, where he had worked for 16 years.

Musa Mntambo is a spokesman for the regional conservation agency, Ezemvelo Wildlife, he said the man “suffered injuries to his neck and thigh and died instantly”.

A colleague escaped the attack and called for help.

The lioness, who was found to be sick, was later put down, the spokesman said.

Attacks on humans are often attributed to old or ill lions too weak to hunt their normal, more agile, prey.

In June 2015, an American tourist was killed by a lion when it attacked her through an open car window while driving through a park outside Johannesburg.

© – AFP 2016

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    Mute JJ O Riordan
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    Feb 17th 2016, 6:19 PM

    Well yes. It’s a f#@king lion. Keep away from it.

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    Mute Ron
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    Feb 17th 2016, 7:57 PM

    Why was the lioness on a routine round to pump water?

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    Mute John Sheahan
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    Feb 17th 2016, 8:10 PM

    Cutbacks.

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    Feb 17th 2016, 8:11 PM

    Man was killed u cliwns. Helping the animal with water. Youre filth all three of you.

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    Mute John Sheahan
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    Feb 17th 2016, 8:12 PM

    Sorry, you’re right. I need a wash.

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    Mute JJ O Riordan
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    Feb 17th 2016, 8:18 PM

    Filth? Heard it’s a decent movie. Have ya seen it?

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    Mute Bobby Connolly
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    Feb 17th 2016, 8:30 PM

    No Ron. The lioness thought yer man was trying to install a water meter. So…. Just a natural reaction.

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    Feb 17th 2016, 8:42 PM

    Ya had to mention the water meters didn’t ya Bobby?

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    Mute Bobby Connolly
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    Feb 17th 2016, 11:45 PM

    Yep. So ??????

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    Feb 17th 2016, 6:14 PM

    So it was the lions fault? No too bright, human beings

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    Feb 17th 2016, 6:17 PM

    Hopefully the reason for the lioness being put down was illness

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    Feb 17th 2016, 7:17 PM

    I hear it was indigestion.

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    Feb 17th 2016, 8:11 PM

    Yeah, she shouldnt just take that lion down.

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    Feb 17th 2016, 6:36 PM

    Obligatory stock photo of a menacing looking lion.

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    Feb 17th 2016, 6:55 PM

    Menacing, or maybe just yawning…

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    Feb 17th 2016, 6:57 PM

    Could be. But even when they’re just yawning they look quite menacing. Magnificent beasts.

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    Feb 17th 2016, 8:05 PM

    Why put the Lion down? Can’t blame a Lion for being a Lion.

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    Feb 17th 2016, 7:28 PM

    A big old juicy American tourist with the window down…

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    Feb 17th 2016, 8:40 PM

    She’ll do a few months. Same as Pestorious. Lucky she’s not a panther

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    Feb 17th 2016, 7:29 PM

    Haha a drink of water would have querd tat problem . Oops

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    Feb 18th 2016, 8:21 AM

    Why was a wild animal put down for doing what is natural for her? It was nothing personal she eats meat. Tool of a man was just food

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    Feb 18th 2016, 12:58 AM

    A water meateter.

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    Feb 18th 2016, 8:24 AM

    Far too many people o. The planet anywAy. Few more lions would thin out the population nicely

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    Feb 18th 2016, 10:39 AM

    Thanks Enda.

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    Feb 17th 2016, 10:31 PM

    Hà hạ

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    Feb 18th 2016, 10:40 AM

    It’s the circle, the circle of life!

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