Read this on Facebook this morning from Bhejane Trust

"Tragic news out of Hwange National Park today. A professional guide walking with clients was attacked and killed by a lion. Clients all ok. More details to follow later."

Very unfortunate, hate to hear that for anyone!

Sad news.


Jeff

Just read this.

"Bhejane Trust offers it's deepest sympathies to the family of Quin Swales, and to the staff of Camp Hwange, on the terrible tragedy that occurred today."

I have visited Camp Hwange while in the Park, it is a nice, well run operation. Condolences to the family, friends, and staff.

Sad news.

I wonder of the same sympathy extended to Cecil will be extended to this guys family?

probably cecils brother getting even

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Originally posted by butchloc:
probably cecils brother getting even

Where is Pierrs Morgan when you need him!

Always sad when a human dies, lets see if the liberal media takes the death of a human as serious as the death of a old lion way past his prime... my queues is well mmmmmm let me think NO!! and that my friends is what is wrong with the world today.

Yup

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Originally posted by INTREPID SAFARIS:
Always sad when a human dies, lets see if the liberal media takes the death of a human as serious as the death of a old lion way past his prime... my queues is well mmmmmm let me think NO!! and that my friends is what is wrong with the world today.

I it were a PH killed, the glee expressed would be sickening.

Jeff

Very sad news.
Will the authorities release the name of the Lion concerned ?

Johnny The Lion, beautiful, cute, friendly, photogenic, just a furball ready to be hugged.
At least that's what they said about Cecilius on 20/20.
Johnny or whatever his name was , was most likely Cecilius's cousin. Hwange is like Arkansas, they are all related...

Too bad about the guide, but not one from all those numbnuts that screamed for the hunter's head and cried about Cecilius's demise will shed a tear.

Was it a photo safari?

Yes it was a photo safari

And will there be a monument built for this fellow?

http://news.yahoo.com/safari-g...babwe-085853320.html


Link to story.

I expect the lion will have to follow cecil to the happy hunting ground, now that he's a man killer.
Got a bow handy in order to keep it quiet. Shhhhhhhh.jc

Jethro has his revenge, can we consider us "even" now and stfu about cecil?

Wow. You guys are so tone-deaf it almost defies description.

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Originally posted by Saeed:

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Originally posted by butchloc:
probably cecils brother getting even

Where is Pierrs Morgan when you need him!

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Originally posted by Bwana Bunduki:

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Originally posted by INTREPID SAFARIS:
Always sad when a human dies, lets see if the liberal media takes the death of a human as serious as the death of a old lion way past his prime... my queues is well mmmmmm let me think NO!! and that my friends is what is wrong with the world today.

I it were a PH killed, the glee expressed would be sickening.

Jeff

Spot on.......

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Originally posted by Blair 338RUM:

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Originally posted by Saeed:

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Originally posted by butchloc:
probably cecils brother getting even

Where is Pierrs Morgan when you need him!

Was he not deported from the USA?

Where is the knee-jerk, irrational, emotional outpouring?? Where is the cry to ban photo safaris to keep people safe??

I keep forgetting, for the left, human life is cheaper than that of an animal......

iF anyone is wondering, yes the deceased did and was carrying a rifle when guiding walkers.

http://media.cmgdigital.com/sh...8/25/e4/58/quinn.jpg

Reports I've read so far cannot confirm if he managed to fired it.

I logically though if one is guiding groups of 6 or so camera toting people onto group of lion on foot,
there would be not only one, but a couple rifles protecting their asses.

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Originally posted by KMG Hunting Safaris:

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Originally posted by Blair 338RUM:

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Originally posted by Saeed:

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Originally posted by butchloc:
probably cecils brother getting even

Where is Pierrs Morgan when you need him!

Was he not deported from the USA?

No.

He lost his show on CNN but was not deported..

That prick should have been deported from the universe.

I heard today that the guide - a very experienced chap and a good shot - hesitated to shoot this Park Lion although it charged prior to the fatal attack.

This particular Lion had been a serious problem in the past and was darted to examine him for possible injury or evidence of illness.

Another good man down and my condolences to family and friends.

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Originally posted by larryshores:
That price should have been deported from the universe.

Larry

You should've hit the "k" instead of the "e"

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This particular Lion had been a serious problem in the past and was darted to examine him for possible injury or evidence of illness.

But most importantly, did this lion have a name?

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Originally posted by maxenergy:

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This particular Lion had been a serious problem in the past and was darted to examine him for possible injury or evidence of illness.

But most importantly, did this lion have a name?

Probably as did the poor chap who was killed.

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Originally posted by fujotupu:

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Originally posted by larryshores:
That price should have been deported from the universe.

Larry

You should've hit the "k" instead of the "e"

F#@king auto correct. You are correct.

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Originally posted by fairgame:

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Originally posted by maxenergy:

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This particular Lion had been a serious problem in the past and was darted to examine him for possible injury or evidence of illness.

But most importantly, did this lion have a name?

Probably as did the poor chap who was killed.

+1

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Originally posted by fairgame:
I heard today that the guide - a very experienced chap and a good shot - hesitated to shoot this Park Lion although it charged prior to the fatal attack.

This particular Lion had been a serious problem in the past and was darted to examine him for possible injury or evidence of illness.

Another good man down and my condolences to family and friends.

The deceased was good friends with a PH I know quite well. He speaks very highly of him as a person and of his skills in the bush.

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Originally posted by fairgame:
I heard today that the guide - a very experienced chap and a good shot - hesitated to shoot this Park Lion although it charged prior to the fatal attack.

I read this in a newsletter yesterday. It was written well before this latest attack.

"An interesting point raised by Mike Bromwich, following the death of Ian “Gibbo” Gibson, is that are hunters and guides taking it to the last moment (sometimes too late) in shooting in self defense due to fears of the repercussions, investigations, tribunals, etc to follow, often by those inexperienced enough to be judgmental. The suggestion is rather a committee of experienced hunter/guides together with qualified Parks to investigate incidents, which would actually support a “fair hearing” philosophy.

http://www.bhejanetrust.org/News/005_MAY_2015.pdf

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Johnny or whatever his name was , was most likely Cecilius's cousin. Hwange is like Arkansas, they are all related...

http://www.news24.com/Green/Ne...led-by-lion-20150826



Tourists radioed for help after heroic guide was killed by lion


2015-08-26 14:32



Harare - Foreign tourists on a walking safari in Zimbabwe had to radio for help themselves after a heroic professional guide was killed in front of them by a lion this week, it emerged on Wednesday.

Professional guide Quinn Swales, 40, on Monday placed himself "unflinchingly" between the male lion and his guests when it charged and bit him on the shoulder and neck, the luxury lodge that employed Swales in Hwange National Park said in a statement.

The lion - identified by the state's National Parks Authority as Nxaha - moved so fast Swales had no time to fire the rifle he was carrying, Camp Hwange said.

Swales "literally stopped the attack of the lion on his group by placing himself directly in harm’s way".

"Having been thrown to the ground, bitten in the shoulder and neck, Quinn sadly died at the scene, the shouting of his guests driving the lion away from his body and allowing, ultimately unsuccessfully, emergency first aid to be performed," the statement said.

‘Praise and admiration for Quinn’

"Using the handheld radio, the guests - themselves unhurt and now out of danger - then called camp for assistance," it added.

“Only praise and admiration can be given to Quinn in the professional way he unflinchingly faced the charging lion," the lodge's general manager, David Carson, was quoted as saying.

Before the lion charged, Swales set off a 'bear banger' to dissuade it.

A post earlier this year from another lodge in Hwange described an encounter with 14-year-old Nxaha, warning guests he was "undoubtedly" dangerous. It said he had been injured in the past and had only one testicle.

"Nxaha is also a Hwange legend, having taken swipes on several occasions at Lion Research vehicles and a mudguard and wing mirror from another vehicle," wrote Imvelo Safari Lodges in a post in February.

‘Nxaha undoubtedly dangerous’

"If you are lucky enough to see him, be very wary, undoubtedly he is dangerous - but what an incredible and awesome privilege it is to have your pulse racing at the sight of this legendary elephant hunter icon," the lodge said.

Messages of condolences poured in on Camp Hwange’s Facebook page with many recalling what a pleasure it was to have Swales as a guide.

“We had the pleasure of having Quinn work for us in his early days of guiding. A man whose maturity, bush knowledge and professionalism belied his age by many years even then. His out look [sic] on life stays with me even to this day and will ever more,” wrote Debbie Winter Carter.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...ied-save-guests.html


Link has video and photos of the lion who killed Mr. Swales.

Damn it seems as if Hwange has a lot of OLD lions.

Horrible story.

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Originally posted by larryshores:
Damn it seems as if Hwange has a lot of OLD lions.

Horrible story.

Yes, no shortage of Lion and Elephant in that part of Africa.

We have recently put up an articvle on this tragic incident. Go to www.africanhunteronline.com simply click on the cover below.