Rich Elliott's problem lions? Lion kills Ethiopian

21 September 2008, 20:55

Lion kills Ethiopian
21/09/2008 12:44 - (SA)

Addis Ababa - A lion ate a local man in eastern Ethiopia after escaping from a game park, police said on Sunday.

Staff at the Metehara sugar factory ventured into a nearby cane plantation last week to search for a missing worker.

"They came upon a lion and the field was soaked with blood," a police spokesman, Commander Demsash Hailu, told Reuters.

"The lion escaped but they found the missing man's head."

He said they suspected the big cat had strayed from the Awash Game Park, 225km east of the capital Addis Ababa. Ethiopia's national symbol is the rare black-mane lion, which is on the currency and often depicted in statues.

22 September 2008, 21:53

Michael Robinson

Sure seems like it could be. Rich?

22 September 2008, 22:45

Charles_Helm

quote:
Originally posted by mrlexma:
Sure seems like it could be. Rich?

I thought Rich posted that he was going hunting.

22 September 2008, 22:53

tradewinds

quote:
Originally posted by Charles_Helm:
quote:
Originally posted by mrlexma:
Sure seems like it could be. Rich?

I thought Rich posted that he was going hunting.

I think they are referring to the fact that Rich was advertising a Problem Lion Hunt, so maybe that is the Lion he was talking about.

22 September 2008, 23:00

Charles_Helm

quote:
Originally posted by tradewinds:

I think they are referring to the fact that Rich was advertising a Problem Lion Hunt, so maybe that is the Lion he was talking about.

I meant that Rich cannot reply if he is out hunting right now.

quote:
Originally posted by Rich Elliott:
The Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority has just contacted Ethiopian Rift Valley Safaris regarding some problem lions around the town of Metahara that borders Awash National Park in the Danakil Region. Historically the lions around Awash National Park have been notorious man and cattle-killers and during the last 2 weeks some lions have reported to have been killing people, livestock, and camels. A hunt has to be urgently scheduled to try and resolve this problem as soon as possible. The professional hunter who will guide the hunt will be Jason Roussos who will decide at the time how many problem lions are involved and how many need to be harvested to eliminate the problem. Current information states that there are numerous problem lions involved, both male and female, so the chances of having to shoot multiple animals of either sex is likely. The hunter will be required to purchase a minimum of 1 lion license prior to the hunt and will subsequently be able to export 1 of the culled lions. Which lion will be exported will be the hunters choice and there is a possibility but not a guarantee, that more than one lion may be exported if additional licenses are purchased at the end of the hunt. If the hunter only wants to export 1 lion then only the one license fee will need to be purchased even if more lions are killed on the hunt.

This is an 8 day hunt. Arrival date of October 4th or 5th. It's Awash National Park Lions that have run amuck so there's a chance of getting a really nice cat.
Interested parties should contact me.
I'm going elk hunting Sept 20- Oct 5 problem lions or not.
Rich Elliott ervs@shawneelink.net

[Emphasis added.]

23 September 2008, 01:38

Michael Robinson

Good for Rich! I'd love to hear the follow up on this problem lion hunt when he gets back.

23 September 2008, 20:36

jbderunz

Chances that at least Rich's head would be retrieved.