A lion killed a antheral astatine a luxury lodge successful the distant northwest of Namibia, authorities said. The unfortunate — identified by local media arsenic well-known businessman Bernd Kebbel — was camping with different tourists astatine the tented edifice erstwhile the aboriginal greeting calamity unfolded, constabulary said.
Kebbel, 59, was camping with his woman and friends adjacent Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp successful the Sesfontein country erstwhile helium was attacked by the animal, the Namibian paper reported.
He was attacked erstwhile helium stepped retired of his structure to usage the toilet, situation ministry spokesperson Ndeshipanda Hamunyela told section quality outlet Informante.
Other campers managed to scare disconnected the lion but Kebbel was already dormant by then, helium said.
Police were "attending the country and a afloat study volition beryllium submitted successful owed course," spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga said.
According to the Daily Mail, Kebbel was a philanthropist who supported wildlife conservation successful Namibia and erstwhile owned Off-Road-Centre, which sold accessories for safari vehicles.
A lion is pictured astatine the Hoanib River drainage successful bluish Namibia, Feb. 8, 2023.
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Desert-adapted lions roam the distant northwest of the state wherever mountains and soil dunes meet.
In 2023, they were estimated to beryllium astir 60 adults and much than twelve cubs.
But their numbers person dipped successful caller months pursuing a drought-induced driblet successful prey and struggle with humans.
Last August, Namibia authorized the culling of hundreds of animals, including elephants, arsenic portion of a program to provender radical successful the drought-stricken country.
The mauling marks astatine slightest the 2nd deadly lion onslaught successful Africa successful little than six weeks. In April, a lion killed a 14-year-old girl extracurricular Kenya's superior successful a ranch to the southbound of Nairobi National Park.
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