Safari guide mauled to death by Lion in Zimbabwe National Park

Safari guide mauled to death by Lion in Zimbabwe National Park
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A safari guide on Tuesday has been mauled to death by a lion in the same Zimbabwean national park where Cecil the lion was killed by hunters.

A safari guide on Tuesday has been mauled to death by a lion in the same Zimbabwean national park where Cecil the lion was killed by hunters.


Quinn Swales was taking guests on a photographic walking safari in Hwange national park when he was charged by the male, according to the Camp Hwange lodge. The 40-year-old Zimbabwean saved his guests but died of his injuries, The Guardian reported.

Hwange was home to Cecil the lion before he was killed last month in a suspected illegal hunt by American dentist Walter Palmer, triggering a global wave of revulsion and anger. Camp Hwange announced on Facebook: “It is with deep regret and great sadness that we are able to confirm the death of Quinn Swales, who was mauled by a male lion whilst out on a walking safari.

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