This is an interesting read.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3808735.stm

Sorry, not too sure how to post a link.

Regards,
John Barth
Adventure Unlimited, Inc.

I'll pay my way over for a chance at these "problem" lions. No trophy fee, of course

I would happily go over and help them manage their lions. I'll shoot as many as they want. I am curious though, when did Tanzania have deer? "...looking for antelopes or deers < !--color--> which are scarce."

Sevens

If it had been my ex-wife the lion would not have survived the first meal.
JCN

Dead wife bait traps killer lion
The lion hid the woman's remains in a bush
Tanzanian police have vowed to act after a villager laced with poison his wife's remains to catch a killer lion.

Police told the BBC they will wipe out the rogue lions that are terrorising villages in the southern Lindi area.

When Selemani Ngongwechile found his wife's half-eaten body, he calmly poisoned it, knowing the lion would return for the rest of its "meal".

His plan worked, killing the lion, but the police say they will use more orthodox methods.

Lindi local police chief Simon Dau told the BBC that "a few" lions remained in the area and warned villagers to stay inside after dark.

After killing Somoe Abdallah near her home and eating her upper body, the lion might have gone for a drink, he said.

This is when Mr Ngongwechile found her remains hidden in a bush.

But instead of panicking, he put the poison in her corpse and waited inside his house for the lion to return, before informing the authorities.

"Nowadays there are very few animals in the area for the lions to hunt. So instead of starving they decide to kill humans rather than keep on looking for antelopes or deers which are scarce," Commander Dau said.

Sure, sure . . . blame it on the lions. I heard that lions killed Laci Peterson and Nicole Simpson, too.

What ever happened to the time-tried theory that it's always the spouse until proven otherwise?

How would the police know whether this guy didn't kill his wife (maybe he poisoned her?), left her out to be eaten by lions, then poisoned a poor, innocent lion to hide his crime.

As for there being no game in Lindi province, that's a crock. The Selous is partly in Lindi province and it's crawling with game.

This story has more holes in it than the Titanic. At least this guy didn't blame the one-armed man.

If he had of used my best friends ex there would have been no need to lace it with poison. The poor lion would have died of food poisoning from just one bite! Even a lion deserves better than a disgruntled spouse or ex.

Hummm. My brother said his ex wife would have eaten the lion.

Dave

John

Interesting post, I can certainly see that happening, how else is he going to kill the lion?

CFA