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Lions Eat Concert-Goer

2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

The Lion Park, near Gaborone, the capital of Botswana in Africa is a popular venue for outdoor rock and jazz concerts.

This Darwin award nominee hoping to avoid paying the Pula 40 local currency (US$5) entrance fee, but made the fatal mistake of scaling the fence into the lion enclosure, rather than choosing the safer fence into the park open to public access. He ended up being dismembered and providing a meal for the hungry lions.

The following is the address of the website of the news report:

http://www.mmegi.bw/2002/November/Friday15/6182794721767.html

Unfortunately, at the time of going to press the newspaper was unable to name him, but if required, the name can be establsihed!

Submitted on 11/17/2002

Submitted by: Allan Goulding
Reference: Botswana Mmegi newspaper

Copyright © 2002 DarwinAwards.com

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Gregory said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
when in doubt, let the readers decide.

Mark said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
OK, it is a _lion_ park, and the man _was_ a local! Surely he'd be familiar with the layout? A contender for DA.

Matt said:
Maybe Toss: Other
I would agree with charles

Bert said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Perhaps he didn't know the lions were there, but still funny- Let the slushpile viewers decide.

Charles said:
Maybe Toss: Other
I suspect that it isn't immediately obvious from outside which fence blocks off the public area and which the lions...

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