US EditionBusinessman Mauled to Death by Lioness While Camping with Wife During Safari Trip
- On the morning of May 30, Bernd Kebbel, a 59-year-old German businessman and philanthropist, was fatally attacked by a lioness while staying at a tented lodge close to the Hoanib Skeleton Coast area in Namibia's Sesfontein region.
- The attack occurred early in the morning when Kebbel stepped outside his tent to use the toilet, and his group chased the lioness away after it ambushed him.
- Kebbel sustained severe bite injuries to his head and neck and died on the spot despite the group's efforts, with police and ministry officials present at the scene.
- Authorities euthanised the lioness on June 1 after monitoring showed it had become habituated and posed a continuing threat to tourists and local communities in the region.
- The incident highlights ongoing risks in Namibia’s northwest where around 60 adult desert-adapted lions live, and authorities continue balancing wildlife conservation with public safety.
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International media reported the death of businessman Bernd Kebbel at the age of 59. The man was attacked by a...
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A remote and normally tranquil corner of northwestern Namibia has become the focus of a tragic wildlife attack after a well-known German businessman and conservation advocate, Bernd Kebbel, was mauled to death by a lion during a luxury safari. he incident occurred at the Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, located in the Sesfontein Conservancy, an area famed for its rugged beauty and the rare desert-adapted lions that roam freely across the arid landsc…
A 59-year-old businessman and animal lover died on a camping trip in a Namibian nature reserve after being attacked by a lioness. According to police reports, the Namibian citizen of German origin, together with his wife and friends, had set up a camp in the Hoanib Skeleton Coast Reserve.When leaving his tent in the early morning hours, he was attacked by the cat of prey.Man was immediately deadThe other vacationers managed to chase the lioness …
A Namibian animal protector has been fatally injured by a lioness while camping in a nature reserve. The animal was killed.
A German businessman died after being attacked by a lioness during a safari in Namibia. Bernd Kebbel, 59, dedicated his fortune to caring for the lions of that African country. Related news: Leona Surprises Neighbors by Asomating from Terraza in San Juan del Río Leone attacks entrepreneur in the middle of a safari The events occurred on May 30 at the Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp reserve. Bernd Kebbel was sleeping in a tent next to his wife, when h…
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