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Man mauled to death by lions at Nairobi National Park
Yesterday 9:53 am
By SIMON NDONGA
https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2017/08/man-mauled-death-lions-nairobi-national-park/
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 7 – A herder was on Monday morning mauled by a lion in a dawn attack within the Nairobi National Park.
Nairobi Police Chief Japheth Koome told Capital FM News that the deceased was in a group of eight herders who were grazing animals illegally within the park when they were attacked.
“The herders were illegally in the park when the attack occurred and most of the man’s body was eaten by the lions,” he stated.
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The eighteen year old man was eaten up with only the head, legs and ribs being recovered from the scene.
The other herders were arrested for illegal grazing within the park.
A herder was Monday morning killed by two lions in an attack within the Nairobi National Park. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officials say a group of eight herders were grazing a herd of cattle within the park Monday morning when they were attacked by two lions. The lions attacked and killed the 18-year-old man identified as Weldon Kirui. Only his head, legs and ribs were recovered from the scene officials said. Langata police boss Elijah Mwangi said the remains were taken to the mortuary. Mwangi said the other herders were arrested and detained for illegal grazing within the park. “When they were attacked by the lions, they screamed for help and by the time KWS officials arrived there the victim had been eaten up. The other herders managed to drive away their cattle but they would be charged for illegal grazing within the park,” he said. Mwangi said some herders have a tendency of grazing their animals within the park at night, which he termed illegal. Cases of lion attacks are common in the area. The lions stray from the park and attack pedestrians.
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/art...k-and-eat-herder-in-the-nairobi-national-park
Yesterday 9:53 am
By SIMON NDONGA
https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2017/08/man-mauled-death-lions-nairobi-national-park/
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 7 – A herder was on Monday morning mauled by a lion in a dawn attack within the Nairobi National Park.
Nairobi Police Chief Japheth Koome told Capital FM News that the deceased was in a group of eight herders who were grazing animals illegally within the park when they were attacked.
“The herders were illegally in the park when the attack occurred and most of the man’s body was eaten by the lions,” he stated.
:rip:
The eighteen year old man was eaten up with only the head, legs and ribs being recovered from the scene.
The other herders were arrested for illegal grazing within the park.
A herder was Monday morning killed by two lions in an attack within the Nairobi National Park. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officials say a group of eight herders were grazing a herd of cattle within the park Monday morning when they were attacked by two lions. The lions attacked and killed the 18-year-old man identified as Weldon Kirui. Only his head, legs and ribs were recovered from the scene officials said. Langata police boss Elijah Mwangi said the remains were taken to the mortuary. Mwangi said the other herders were arrested and detained for illegal grazing within the park. “When they were attacked by the lions, they screamed for help and by the time KWS officials arrived there the victim had been eaten up. The other herders managed to drive away their cattle but they would be charged for illegal grazing within the park,” he said. Mwangi said some herders have a tendency of grazing their animals within the park at night, which he termed illegal. Cases of lion attacks are common in the area. The lions stray from the park and attack pedestrians.
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/art...k-and-eat-herder-in-the-nairobi-national-park