Sharp Tooth of the Law 
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Text:
Tigers devour robber at Krugersdorp reserve
March 11 2002 at 12:18AM
By Bafana Shezi
Step aside, Max the gorilla; forget about the long arm of the law. Meet the sharp teeth of the law.
An unfortunate armed robber found out about carnivorous crime-fighting at the weekend when he was mauled to death by two tigers at the Rhino and Lion Reserve in Krugersdorp, after he fled the scene of the crime - into their enclosure.
The robber was later found, his meagre booty on his body, in the tigers' enclosure.
The tigers - a male and a female - had grabbed him at the back of his head, causing a deep wound, and bitten him all over his body. They had to be tranquillised so police could recover the corpse.
The man was attacked while trying to evade arrest, after he and two other men robbed the kiosk near the reserve's entrance.
"Pretending to be tourists, the three men came to the reserve on Saturday in a blue vehicle," said police Superintendent Milica Bezuidenhout.
"Two alighted from the car and the driver remained behind."
She said the robbers pointed firearms at the cashier, but when they realised that there was no money in the kiosk, decided to rob cashier Bertus van Rooyen instead.
But the robbers were disturbed by two game rangers and fled in different directions, after taking Van Rooyen's wallet, two-way radio and cellphone.
The man running to the car was seen throwing away a pistol.
He and the driver were later arrested by reserve owner Ed Hern, manager John McLaren and neighbours.
Van Rooyen's belongings were found on the man's body, which McLaren described as being in a "pretty bad" condition, and were returned to him.
The two arrested men are due to appear Krugersdorp magistrate's court today.
Submitted on 04/10/2002
Submitted by:
Anonymous
Reference:
Cape Times, 03/11/02
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