A lion killed a 59-year-old man at a luxurious lodge within the distant northwest of Namibia, police mentioned.
The sufferer was tenting with different vacationers on the tented resort when the early morning incident occurred, police mentioned.
He was attacked when he stepped out of his tent to make use of the bathroom, atmosphere ministry spokesperson Ndeshipanda Hamunyela advised native news outlet Informante.
Other campers managed to scare off the lion however the man was already useless by then, he mentioned.
Police had been “attending the scene and a full report will be submitted in due course,” spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga mentioned.
Desert-adapted lions roam the distant northwest of the nation the place mountains and sand dunes meet.
In 2023, they had been estimated to be round 60 adults and greater than dozen cubs.
But their numbers have dipped in latest months following a drought-induced drop in prey and battle with people.
Source: www.anews.com.tr