Johan Beziedenhout mauled by a leopard

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10 July 2016, 20:08

dande_jack

Johan Beziedenhout mauled by a leopard

all I know at this point is he is ok in Hospital but pretty chewed up. It happened a couple of days ago.

10 July 2016, 21:23

Leopardtrack

Wow, I wish him well!

Can't wait to read the update.

10 July 2016, 22:00

Manyathelo

Have seen a pic of Johan in his hospital bed, he looks to be in fine spirits. Thankfully his head/neck/face are all untouched. His hands and legs took the brunt of the attack and he managed to fight it off. His size and strength were put to good use!

11 July 2016, 02:53

Scott Powell

Johan told me via Facebook this morning he was sore but OK and hoping for no infection.

I had just posted this picture of our hunt last October on Facebook..

Johan Beziedenhout on my left, Johann Combrink on my right

"At least once every human being should have to run for his life - to teach him that milk does not come from the supermarket, that safety does not come from policemen, and that news is not something that happens to other people." - Robert Heinlein

11 July 2016, 03:19

dwarf416

Herd it was in the omay, martin pieters area

11 July 2016, 20:31

BuffHunter63

The reality is that they don't call it "dangerous game" for nothing.

Glad to hear he is doing okay.

BH63

11 July 2016, 21:07

fujotupu

In my book a wounded Leopard is the most dangerous of the group; it mostly comes without warning and is quicker than you would think.

Not the type of quarry one would let choose how it wants to die (unless you have a pack of dogs that will do the dirty work for you).

Pole sana John, it can happen to the best in the business.

I have known of a wounded Leopard having taken out 2 very experienced PHs - the 3rd one got the job done.

11 July 2016, 21:21

Scott Powell

The dry riverbed where Johan and I shot mine was surrounded by 4ft high dry grass. Sitting in the blind all I could think of was not wanting to have to look for a wounded leopard in that grass...

He ran 20 yds or so down the riverbed after he fell out of the tree before piling up. I've never seen an animal cover 20 yds so fast!