Lion kills three brothers

The Herald January 15, 2008



A LONE lion last week killed three brothers in Mashumbi Pools in the Dande communal lands in Guruve.

The lion killed Levison (25), Lawrence (73) and Michael (80) of Monozi village under Chief Chitsungo.

Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Michael Munyikwa said the lion had since been hunted down and killed.

He said the remains of the three villagers were recovered from the lion’s hideout.

Insp Munyikwa said the lion first attacked Levison who had gone out of his bedroom to relieve himself at around 1 am.

Levison, said Insp Munyikwa, had been sharing the bedroom with his nephew who heard the noise of the attack and rushed out, only to withdraw after seeing the lion.

Six hours later, the nephew watched in disbelief from the window as the lion sprang and killed Lawrence who was arriving home from a journey.

The nephew stormed out of the hut in a bid to rescue his uncle but the lion charged at him. The nephew ran away and at the same time raising alarm.

Villagers who heard the screaming for help were on their way to the homestead when the lion charged at them. The lion managed to catch up with the 80-year-old Michael before killing him and dragging his body to its hideout, about 300 metres away from the homestead.

The lion was killed in a joint operation by police, National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and Mbire Wildlife Conservation and Anti-poaching unit. — Bindura Bureau.

i am sorry for the obvious tragedy here but how can a man 80 years old be the brother of a man 25 years old? the father of both of them must a better man than i will ever be!! hats off to him. and what is a lion's hideout?

Sometimes you get the lion and sometimes the lion gets you.

Probably half-brother, and the old man most likely died during the act.

TIA

A "hideout" 300 meters away from the village? These guys believe in living dangerously!
peter.