Now if any one has been to South africa before, they will know that no trip is compleat with out doing a trip to the Krugar National Park.

Me and my father did the safari and saw the big 5 Lions, Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant and Lepord. This story is was told to us in answer to the obvous questions tourists ask the tour guides in the park.

I asked if anyone had been killed by the Lions or Lepords in the park. His answer was that refugees from nabouring countries attempt to make the trip to SA through the park. The park is the size of portugal so this is prity damed impressive and goes to show people will do anything to escape poverty and war.

But what intrested me more was the story that followed that the ranger swore was true. It started with the rangers friend taking out these rich busness men who were over from Japan and wanted to see the bush.

Now apparantly they were having a prity poor day barly any anamals in sight all day. Now the day is drawing to a close with barely any luck, when the party stumble across a lions pride sitting in the shade of a large tree.

So the ranger slowly roles his combi up as close as he dares to get to the pride and the men in the back start snaping away. Now these anamals are wild anamals and when tourists enter the park they are told by no meens do you exit the combi.

What happens next is just shear stupidity on the part of the busness man. The guide is chatting away to the men about the lions, when one of the guys thats it you guessed it... Jumps out of the combi, walks up to the lions and posses mear meters away from them!

Now the Ranger is staring open mouthed and astounded that this guy is standing there while his friends are taking photos. Ofcourse you can't shout at this guy as its a miricle that the lions hanv'nt eaten him already.

So hes despratly trying to coax the tourist back to the combi, when, and hears the amazing part, the busness man is standing under the tree that the lions are resting under, they hear a roar and down drops a Lepord right on top of him killing him instantly!

Needless to say they did'nt find much left of the busness man. This story goes to show that even smartest busness men can qualify for a darwin award!

I don't know the media refrence, but if any South Africans can varify the story would be greatfull.

Submitted on 10/03/2008

Submitted by: Tom
Reference: 2006-8 Not sure on the exact date

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Whether or not the story is true it's an excellent case of Darwinism in action. What did this guy expect to do if one of the lions decided it was time for an afternoon snack, much less a leopard.

Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
What Bruce said. That a leopard rather than a lion did this guy in is incidental. Even at Northwest Trek during the Tram Tour tourists are told to STAY IN THE VEHICLE!

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