UPDATE: ‘The Lion Man’ identified as the man mauled at north reserve
It is alleged that three lions had been shot at the lodge.
The person reportedly mauled to death by his lions earlier today, was Leon van Biljon, also known as “The Lion Man”.
At around 15:00 on Tuesday, Cullinan police arrived at the Mahala View Lion Game Lodge, 30km north of Cullinan, in the Dinokeng area, where the owner of the lions was allegedly killed in the morning.
“Ambu-Link (emergency medical service) received a call of a lion attack at Dinokeng. We received information that the male (patient) was unresponsive and that a few lions were shot. We were also informed that the patient was not safe to approach as there was still a third lion in close proximity,” Ambu-Link ambulance service spokesperson Xander Loubser said.
He said the victim succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead by medical personnel.
The circumstances surrounding the alleged lion attack remained unclear in the afternoon. It was alleged that three lions had been shot at the lodge.
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Van Biljon’s son-in-law arrived on the scene but did not want to give comment about the attack.
He, however, did say the family was still very shocked and in mourning.
The police could not give comment on Van Biljon’s attack before going to print.
Last year February, Rekord reported of another lion attack at the Kevin Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary where a woman lost her life.
In a statement, the Sanctuary previously said the attack took place at the Richardson’s tented camp at the Dinokeng Big 5 Game Reserve.
The woman was apparently not a guest at the sanctuary but had accompanied her friend to conduct an interview for an assignment with the camp’s manager.
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