Perilous Times
Africa: Tourist killed by lions while showering
A Tourist has been killed by a pride of lions while he was showering in
a camp in the country's north.
Published: 6:30AM GMT 05 Nov 2010
Killing is the latest in a string of man-eater attacks in the area
The man was attacked while using an outside shower at a fishing camp
near Mana Pools National Park, Johnny Rodrigues, chairman of the
Zimbabwean Conservation Task Force told German news agency DPA.
The area, located on the Zambesi River, is popular with hunters, most
of whom stay in basic camps that offer little protection against attack
by wild animals.
The attack is the latest in a string of lion attacks in the area, Mr
Rodrigues said.
Eight villagers were killed in a spate of lion attacks over a period of
about two months this year, he said. Those attacks only stopped when a
pride of lions was killed.
The dead man, a tourist, was named as Pete Evershed by the iAfrica
website.
The site said that he had been attacked by four or five lions and his
wife, who witnessed the attack, could do nothing to save him.
Locals have claimed that lions in the area were being lured into camps
with meat by tour operators.
Conservationists say the high level of wildlife poaching in Zimbabwe is
robbing predators, such as lions, of food and making animals more
aggressive.