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JOHANNESBURG - A South African game reserve owner was mauled to death by a pride of lions today while horrified paramedics watched helplessly, authorities said.
Dirk Brink, 58, was pronounced dead shortly after the attack at the Krugersdorp Game Reserve outside Johannesburg.
Paramedics called to the scene were unable to get to Brink immediately because of the danger posed by the lions, Mark Stokoe, a spokesman for South African emergency service provider Netcare 911, told the SAPA news agency.
"They had to wait for game rangers and police to chase the lions away," said Stokoe, who added that Brink had apparently been dragged into the bushes by the lions after getting out of his vehicle.
- REUTERS
