A man suspected of poachers was killed by a group of lions who became his target in South Africa.
The hunter was heard shouting for help when attacked at Ingwela Private Nature Reserve in Hoedspruit, South Africa.
However, before help came, the big cats killed the hunter and tore almost his entire body and left only the head of the hunter.
The Limpopo police have asked the South African Ministry of Home Affairs to identify the hunter because he has no identification marks.
The process of identifying the corpse has been done and is likely to be easier because the head is still left, "said Police Lieutenant Colonel Moatshe Ngope.
A sanctuary worker said the area where the hunter died was indeed the territory of the lions.
"His head is still on the premises but almost all of his body is gone down," the worker said.
"We heard shouting and the lions fled when he heard gunfire but we were late," he added.
The incident was only one month after a hunter named Luteni Muhararuka was killed by a rhinoceros in Namibia.
In Africa, as many as 250 people have been killed by lions every year. With a male lion weighing 190 kg and a 130 kg female lion and capable of running at speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour, the lion is very dangerous.
