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JOHANNESBURG — A man was eaten by lions after running
\n past guards into Kruger National Park at dusk just as the gates were
\n closing, park officials said yesterday. <\/p>\nPark spokesman Raymond Travers
\n said guards and rangers searched for the unidentified man in the dark
\n after he ran into the park on Thursday, but failed to find him. <\/p>\nHe was
\n found after dawn yesterday as the lions ate his corpse. <\/p>\n”We have no
\n idea why he ran in," Travers said. ”We suspect the man was mentally
\n deranged. No one in their right mind would run into the bush at Kruger
\n at night. It’s far too dangerous." <\/p>\nKruger National Park is home
\n to between 4,500 and 5,000 lions spread across an area roughly the
\n size of Belgium. Rangers shot one lion as he devoured the body and were
\n looking
\n for a female lion, he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe only thing that bothers us about this whole story
\n is that they shot one lion and are looking to kill another. For
\n what? These are wild animals who have no choice but to act acording to
\n their natural instincts, which are to hunt and eat other animals stupid enough to come into their territory. The classic rationalization is "Well,
\n once a lion gets a taste for human flesh, they can’t eat just one." But
\n has this been scientifically established as being true in every case? Has
\n anyone tried therapy, de-conditioning or dietary substitutes? These beautiful
\n and endangered animals should not have to die because some moron bounded
\n on to their dinner table…..<\/p>\nfrom Reuters<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
JOHANNESBURG — A man was eaten by lions after running past guards into Kruger National Park at dusk just as the gates were closing, park officials said yesterday. Park spokesman Raymond Travers said guards and rangers searched for the unidentified … Continue reading