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CBS News
a day ago
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- CBS News
Lion kills businessman at luxury safari lodge in Namibia after he stepped out of tent to use toilet
A lion killed a man at a luxury lodge in the remote northwest of Namibia, authorities said. The victim — identified by local media as well-known businessman Bernd Kebbel — was camping with other tourists at the tented resort when the early morning tragedy unfolded, police said. Kebbel, 59, was camping with his wife and friends near Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp in the Sesfontein area when he was attacked by the animal, the Namibian newspaper reported. He was attacked when he stepped out of his tent to use the toilet, environment ministry spokesperson Ndeshipanda Hamunyela told local news outlet Informante. Other campers managed to scare off the lion but Kebbel was already dead by then, he said. Police were "attending the scene and a full report will be submitted in due course," spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga said. A lion is pictured at the Hoanib River drainage in northern Namibia, Feb. 8, 2023. Chen Cheng/Xinhua via Getty Images According to the Daily Mail, Kebbel was a philanthropist who supported wildlife conservation in Namibia and once owned Off-Road-Centre, which sold accessories for safari vehicles. Desert-adapted lions roam the remote northwest of the country where mountains and sand dunes meet. In 2023, they were estimated to be around 60 adults and more than dozen cubs. But their numbers have dipped in recent months following a drought-induced drop in prey and conflict with humans. Last August, Namibia authorized the culling of hundreds of animals, including elephants, as part of a plan to feed people in the drought-stricken country. The mauling marks at least the second deadly lion attack in Africa in less than six weeks. In April, a lion killed a 14-year-old girl outside Kenya's capital in a ranch to the south of Nairobi National Park.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Lion Kills Wealthy Businessman in Bathroom Trip Gone Wrong
A wealthy philanthropist on an overnight safari in Namibia was mauled to death by a lion as he ventured to use the bathroom. Bernd Kebbel, 59, was killed 'almost instantly' on Friday morning as his wife Conny, 57, listened in horror from their tent, the Daily Mail reported. Kebbel was reportedly sleeping in a tent with his wife above a 4x4 on a campsite when he stepped down in the middle of the night and met his end at a camp in Northern Namibia. Investigating police added that there was not much Kebbel could have done to fend off the attack. 'Thankfully, it would have been quick as a human is no match for a lioness that is in its prime,' a Namibian lion expert told the Mail. 'There are only about 60 desert lions in this region of Kunane where the attack happened and, in this particular area, around the Hoanib Camp, maybe a dozen at the very most.' A lioness locally known as Charlie is suspected of carrying out the attack. Authorities said the lioness will most likely be hunted and killed to prevent further attacks. Kebbel, an avid outdoorsman and businessman, owned the Off-Road-Centre in the Namibian capital, Windhoek, for many years, which bought and sold 4x4 safari vehicles and other accoutrements for wildlife ventures. Kebbel was also known as an avid supporter of wildlife in the area, donating large sums of money to protect the area's lion population, The Sun reported—so much so that an adult male lion was named in his honor. The lion later had to be killed due to becoming a 'problem animal' and attacking local wildlife. Kebbel is survived by his adult children, Dieter and Heidi, both in their late twenties, who are reportedly flying home to Windhoek to be with their mother.
Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
Lion kills man at Namibian safari lodge
Desert-adapted lions roam the remote northwest of Namibia, where mountains and sand dunes meet. (AFP pic) WINDHOEK : A lion killed a 59-year-old man at a luxury lodge in the remote northwest of Namibia, police said. The victim was camping with other tourists at the tented resort when the early morning incident happened. He was attacked when he stepped out of his tent to use the toilet, environment ministry spokesman Ndeshipanda Hamunyela told local news outlet Informante. Other campers managed to scare off the lion but the man was already dead by then, he said. Police were 'attending the scene and a full report will be submitted in due course', spokesman Elifas Kuwinga said. Desert-adapted lions roam the remote northwest of the country where mountains and sand dunes meet. In 2023, they were estimated to be around 60 adults and more than a dozen cubs. But their numbers have dipped in recent months following a drought-induced drop in prey and conflict with humans.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
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- Malay Mail
Man killed by lion at Namibian safari lodge after stepping out to use toilet; campers managed to scare predator away
WINDHOEK (Namibia), May 31 — A lion killed a 59-year-old man at a luxury lodge in the remote north-west of Namibia, police said. The victim was camping with other tourists at the tented resort when the early morning incident happened, police said. He was attacked when he stepped out of his tent to use the toilet, environment ministry spokesperson Ndeshipanda Hamunyela told local news outlet Informante. Other campers managed to scare off the lion but the man was already dead by then, he said. Police were 'attending the scene and a full report will be submitted in due course,' spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga said. Desert-adapted lions roam the remote northwest of the country where mountains and sand dunes meet. In 2023, they were estimated to be around 60 adults and more than dozen cubs. But their numbers have dipped in recent months following a drought-induced drop in prey and conflict with humans. — AFP
The Sun
12-05-2025
- The Sun
Animal lover, 50, mauled to death & eaten by his own PET LION just days after buying beast to keep in his garden
A MAN was mauled to death by his pet lion in southern Iraq, just days after bringing the animal home in hopes of taming it in his garden. The victim, 50-year-old Aqil Fakhr al-Din, was known locally for keeping lions and other wild animals on his property for years, according to police. 3 3 Mufid Tahir, a spokesperson for local police, told Rudaw news outlet, 'Today in a garden in the city of Kufa in Najaf, a citizen was attacked by a lion in his own garden and died immediately. 'The lion had eaten a large portion of the man's body, and because the lion refused to leave the remains, we were forced to shoot and kill it." According to local TV reports, the victim's neighbour intervened before authorities came, shooting the lion seven times with a Kalashnikov rifle and killing it. Al-Din was immediately taken to Al-Sadr Medical City Hospital in Najaf but did not survive due to the severity of his injuries. A clip of the lion lying dead in the garden went viral on social media, sparking outrage over the man's ability to keep the animal in his garden and raising concerns about Iraq's lax rules on private ownership of exotic wildlife. Al-Din had bought the lion to raise and tame it at home, local reports claim. Iraq has long struggled with illegal wildlife trafficking, driven by a strong market demand along with years of weak law enforcement. In the absence of effective regulations, hunters and smugglers continue to capture and trade rare species. Falcons from Iraq's southern plains are among the most sought-after animals, especially due to their value in the Gulf's falconry traditions. In the mountainous and remote areas of the Kurdistan Region, smugglers also target a wide range of species including wild birds, foxes and reptiles. Many of these animals are sold in local markets or trafficked across borders to wealthier buyers in neighbouring countries. But rare and exotic species are also smuggled into Iraq and the Kurdistan Region from other parts of the world. These animals - ranging from African primates to Asian big cats - are sold in black markets or displayed in private collections, often with little regard for animal welfare. Despite Iraq's ratification of the Convention on the Protection of Animals in 2014 - which aims to regulate global wildlife trade - illegal trafficking remains widespread across the country. It comes as zoo worker was killed by a kangaroo after he was reportedly "roughhousing" with it. Eric Slate, who was the brother of the petting zoo's owner, was found beaten up at 5-Star Farm near Loris, South Carolina, according to police. The worker's exact cause of death is still unclear, but the local councilman Dennis DiSabato confirmed a kangaroo was directly involved in the killing. Slate's corpse was discovered just after midnight on Saturday, with the kangaroo still in the same enclosure. South Carolina has some of the most lenient laws in the US when it comes to exotic animal ownership. Unlike many other states that require permits, licenses or ban certain species altogether, South Carolina imposes minimal restrictions. Besides South Carolina, there are only two other states in the US where people can purchase a pet kangaroo without a permit: Wisconsin and West Virginia. In the absence of stricter rules, exotic pet incidents, including escapes and attacks, remain a real possibility.
