Lion kills well-known businessman during safari trip
A well-known businessman was reportedly killed after he stepped out of his tent to use the toilet.
A prominent Namibian businessman, identified as Bernd Kebbel, was reportedly killed by a lion while on safari in the remote northwest of Namibia.
According to online reports, the 59-year-old, his wife, and friends were camping in Namibia’s Hoanib River near Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp in the Sesfontein area.
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Kebbel reportedly stepped out of his tent to use the toilet on Friday morning, May 30, when he was attacked and killed by a lioness.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment, Ndeshipanda Hamunyela, said that other people in the group managed to chase the lion away, but unfortunately, Kebbel was already dead.
According to CBS, a police spokesperson said that authorities were at the scene, “and a full report will be submitted in due course.”
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism stated that the lioness was unfortunately put down on Sunday, June 1, as she reportedly posed a continued threat to visitors and the community.
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Kebbel reportedly also owned the Offroad Centre, which specialises in supplies for off-road vehicles.
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Image: Facebook/ Conny Kebbel