RIP Sir

Sad the Lion was poisoned. As frequently happens nowadays.

With his close interest in local wildlife somewhere in the back of his mind he would have known he was taking a risk popping out at night in a wilderness area, even if only intending the briefest time. A smart guy, I guess he calculated "nah, won't happen to me". Sadly, just one of those moments that fate has other plans.
Wonder what went through his mind when he suddenly realise a lion had him by the neck ? For his sake I hope his end was quick.
A sad story indeed. RIP.

Carry a weapon of some sort. Even John Taylor carried a revolver in addition to a double rifle.
While a pistol is prohibited in most African countries, a 45 Colt DA is useful. Even bear spray is better than nothing.

Certainly sad. But again, Lions will be Lions. They don't care about your race, creed, or whether you are a philanthropist trying to save them.

How many of us have strayed from the campfire to take a leak?

As the old saying goes “shit happens”

When your number is up, not much you can do about it.

Back in the old days, they used to build a huge campfire at night and surround the entire camp with a thick thorn boma.

For good reason.

RIP, Mr. Kebbel.

Although it is rare today that lions hunt humans it is likely good to remember we will always be somewhere on the menu.

When George Adamson was the Game Ranger in the NFD he loved lions but part of his job was dealing with man eaters. In order to be sure he was shooting the right lion he used himself as bait. He used to sit beside a fire all night. Normal lions saw the fire as a sign of human presence and stayed away. Man eaters came to dinner and when George saw the firelight reflected in the approaching eyes he fired. Anyone fancy a go?