Lion Attacks
latest news & developments
The lion of Essex ‘most likely a dog’
A rhino curator consulted by Essex police over the sighting of a big cat near Clacton says images taken by holidaymakers were inconclusive.
Hello kitty: Lion spotted in Essex
British police are investigating reports of a lion being spotted in a field near a seaside town in the eastern county of Essex.
Lion cub bites tourist in the face
A tourist near Hoedspruit has received 60 stitches after she was bitten in the face by a lion cub whose bite narrowly missed an artery in her neck.
Jo’burg zoo worker killed by lioness
A Johannesburg zoo employee has been killed by a lioness after trying to feed the animal or clean its enclosure.
Ranger breaks thumb in lion attack, lion not so lucky
A game ranger is lucky to be alive after he was "pulled out" of a lion’s jaws in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, SANParks say.
Lion kills SA volunteer at Zim animal sanctuary
A Zimbabwean animal sanctuary says a fully grown male lion has mauled and killed a South African volunteer in western Zimbabwe.