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http://www.couriermail.com.au/travel/new...o-1225948170458
Man devoured by lions while taking shower in Zimbabwe
November 05, 2010 8:28AM
A ZIMBABWEAN man was devoured by a pride of lions while taking a shower in a camp in the north of the country, a conservation body has said.
The man was attacked by the lions while using an outside shower at a fishing camp near Mana Pools National Park in the north of the country, Johnny Rodrigues, chairman of the Zimbabwean Conservation Task Force told the German news agency dpa.
Mana Pools is on the Zambezi River. The area is popular with hunting and fishing enthusiasts, most of whom stay in basic camps, with little protection against attack by wild animals.
The attack is the latest in a string of lion attacks in the area, according to Rodrigues.
Eight villagers were killed in a spate of lion attacks over a period of about two months earlier this year, he said. Those attacks only stopped when a pride of lions was killed.
Conservationists say the high level of wildlife poaching in Zimbabwe is robbing predators, like lions, of food and making animals more aggressive towards humans.
Antelope, which lions feed on, are regularly poached by local communities for bushmeat.
"If they've (lions) got no food, they're going to look for other ways of feeding the pride," Rodrigues said.
Rodrigues also blamed the proliferation of fishing camps along the Zambezi for adding to human-animal conflict.
The camps encroach on the animals' environment, making them more hostile, he said.
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An incident earlier in the year:
Zimbabwe: 'Man Eaten by Lions'
The Herald
11 January 2010
Harare — A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Chiramba Village in Kanyemba is feared to have been devoured by a lion after he had gone fishing at night last week.
Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Memory Pamire confirmed the incident.
She said the man had gone fishing in the Zambezi River with a colleague.
"The man ran out of fishing worms and decided to go home to fetch more.
"His colleague continued fishing until the following morning," Insp Pamire said.
"On his way back home he came across the remains of his friend -- a head and some body parts.
"The area is heavily infested with wild animals like lions and there are fears he might have been devoured by lions," added Insp Pamire.
She, however, said investigations were under way to establish the cause of death.
Insp Pamire urged people living in areas with wild animals to avoid travelling at night.
"As police we advise people living in areas infested with wild animals against travelling during the night.
"If they have to travel they have to do so in groups," she said.
Attacks by wild animals are common in the Zambezi area, which is home to most species of animals including predators like lion.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201001111157.html
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Makes one think when using an open air open sided shower in the African bush!
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