SANParks says lion attack did not happen at its park
Hodge, reportedly a British national, survived the attack, but the lion that was reportedly hand-reared since birth was put down.
SANParks says Marakele National Park does not have animals in enclosures as tourist attractions.
South African National Parks (SANParks) said on Wednesday that a recent lion attack in the Thabazimbi area of Limpopo happened in a privately owned animal sanctuary called Marakele Predator Park and not the Marakele National Park as some media reports had suggested.
British safari park owner Mike Hodge has been attacked by one of his lions. The park has confirmed that the lion, called Shamba, was destroyed https://t.co/DAmZsSOeZn pic.twitter.com/FhFyXlfJok
— The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) May 1, 2018
Read: Man mauled by lion in Thabazimbi [VIDEO NOT FOR SENSITIVE VIEWERS]
A 72-year-old man, Michael Hodge, was mauled by a lion in the Thabazimbi area, and the attack was caught on a video that has since gone viral.
The British owner of a safari park in South Africa has been savaged by a lion he had raised from a cub in an attack that was witnessed by visitors and caught on camera https://t.co/UtPQ8iwAbx pic.twitter.com/U0l4Qxrv6g
— The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) May 2, 2018
Read: Park owner mauled by lion recovering in hospital
Hodge, reportedly a British national, survived the attack, but the lion that was reportedly hand-reared since birth was put down.
For the full article and video click on: The Citizen
