Poache­r's remain­s found in bush at privat­e game park near Hoedsp­ruit in northe­rn provin­ce of Limpop­oJOHANNESBURG: A suspected poacher was mauled to death and eaten by a pack of lions close to the Kruger National Park in South Africa, police said Monday, adding that little was left of the victim’s body. The remains were found at the weekend in the bush at a private game park near Hoedspruit in the northern province of Limpopo, where animals have been poached in increasing numbers over recent years. “It seems the victim was poaching in the game park when he was attacked and killed by lions. A loaded hunting rifle was found near the body on Saturday morning. Top elephant conservationist shot dead in Tanzania: colleaguesLast year, several lions were found poisoned near a farm in the same province with their heads and paws sawn off.

Source: The Express Tribune February 12, 2018 10:07 UTC