American Woman Killed In Lion Attack After Leaving Window Opened

JOHANNESBURG - An American tourist has been killed and another person seriously injured in an attack by a lioness at the Lion Park near Lanseria.

The two people were travelling in the car with their windows apparently open.

It’s understood a lioness jumped through the open window, biting the woman who was in the passenger seat.

The driver, a tour guide, was badly injured while attempting to free the woman from the animal’s grasp.

The park’s Scott Simpson said, “There was a car driving to the lion camp and the lioness came through the window and it bit the tourist. The ambulance arrived quite soon but the lady has passed away.”

Watch: Lion mauls US tourist at The Lion Park in JHB 

Lion Park officials say they believe the woman failed to comply with the park’s strict safety regulations.

The park says it gives clear instructions to all visitors to keep windows closed when touring the area.

Despite this, officials say witnesses spotted the woman and the tour guide driving through the park with their windows open.

Simpson says the park takes safety seriously.

“We have signage up everywhere informing people to keep their windows closed. We hand out flyers as they are driving in reminding them to keep their windows closed. We really do everything we can to make sure that people know that.”

Meanwhile, the tour guide is currently receiving treatment for severe injuries to his arms after he desperately tried to free the American tourist.

Management at the park has described today’s incident as unfortunate and has urged visitors not to leave their windows down.

It’s understood the lioness is now being kept in a separate enclosure.

Three months ago an Australian tourist was bitten in the thigh while driving though the park, also with his widow down.

WATCH: A lion opens a car door in early 2014

The Lion Park in the Honeydew area in Johannesburg is a popular destination for international tourists and is a regular must-see spot for visiting celebrities, including Shakira and John Legend.

Tension Mounts In Niger Delta.

The December deadline set by President Muhammadu Buhari for the termination of the presidential amnesty programme for ex- militants in the Niger Delta has drawn the ire of Niger Delta youths and former militants with the ijaw youths and militants faulting the deadline.

They expressed dissapointments that the President failed to adresss issues such as clean up of the enviroment and tackling of oil theft.
The Ijaw youth body spokesman said they appreciate the amnesty programme and knows it won't continue forever and must have a terminal date.
The question now asked is that what happens to those that are yet to be trained and also those that have not concluded their training as at december?

Onitsha;Many Die As Petrol Tanker Catches Fire

No fewer than 69 persons were burnt to death yesterday evening when a trailer loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) caught fire.

The chairman of the Nigerian Red Cross Society in the state, Prof Peter Emeka Kathy, confirmed the number of casualties.

He said, “We have 69 burnt to death persons as at now. There are other 30 casualties. A casualty is a living person, a dead person is no longer a casualty; so 69 persons are dead. They have been evaluated to various mortuaries in Onitsha, from Toronto to St Charles Boromneo Mortuaries and others in town.”

The lorry was descending from Army barracks side of Onitsha – Enugu expressway when it lost control and rammed into the Asaba Motor Park at Upper Iweka Street in the commercial city of Onitsha and exploded.

Caught in the  inferno were 11 vehicles, mostly commuter buses, and two motorcycles. The 40-foot tanker was burnt beyond repair.

Governor Willie Obiano, who visited the scene of accident along with some of his commissioner wept uncontrollably at the scene.

Obiano told the relations of the victims to take heart and promised that the state would help in ensuring that the living victims are well taken care of in the respective hospitals where they are being treated.

May the Souls of the dead rest in peace.