Lions eat Krugersdorp game reserve owner

  1. Posted on Tuesday 24 April 2007 - 11:19
    Elvira van Noort
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     24 April 2007, by Elvira van Noort in Grahamstown, South Africa. A group of eleven lions have mauled to death a game reserve owner in Krugersdorp. An investigation is on its way but up until now it seems that the man had an epileptic fit while watching the lions. Not being able to think clearly he got out of his car. The lions opted for this easy prey and attacked, leaving a pile of bones for the onlooking medical team.
    The lions will be put to death. Research shows that lions will adopt humans as prey once they"ve had a taste of our flesh. However, I"m not sure if I agree with this method. It just doesn"t seem fair.

    A book by Robert Frump called The Man-Eaters of Eden (2006) reveals that African refugees are regularly being eaten by lions in the Kruger National Park, but no-one cares.

    Frump argues that "people created the conditions that led to it, and people therefore have an obligation to craft a solution". Humans put those lions in reserves and humans need to deal with the consequences of doing so. That sounds right to me.

    Think about it: who poses a bigger threat to whom? Yes, we pose a bigger threat to the lion than the lion to us. I hope the South African rangers who deal with the Krugersdorp lions do their homework and make the right decisions: let the lions live (or move them to Krugerpark?!).

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