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Man attacked and killed by lions in Hoedspruit

Police say the man's body was found after the lions were scared off by gun shots.

LIMPOPO – According to police spokesperson Lt Col Moatshe Ngeope, police in Hoedspruit, outside Phalaborwa, are investigating a case of inquest following the death of an unknown man on Friday night, 9 February.

Ngoepe says the process of identifying the man have commenced and that his head was among the remains found at the scene.

“Police are also investigating the possibility that the deceased might have been a poacher after a hunting rifle was found in the vicinity of the scene,” he added.

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Police investigations into the matter continue.

Anyone who can assist the police in identifying the deceased is urged to go to the Hoedspruit police station.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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