Via the BBC we hear of yet another candidate for a Darwin award.
A suspected rhino poacher has been trampled on by an elephant then eaten by a pride of lions in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Accomplice poachers told the victim's family that he had been killed by an elephant on Tuesday. Relatives notified the park ranger.
A search party struggled to find the body but eventually found a human skull and a pair of trousers on Thursday.
The managing executive of the park extended his condolences to the family.
"Entering Kruger National Park illegally and on foot is not wise," he said. "It holds many dangers and this incident is evidence of that."
Somehow it seems churlish not to award the chap a special Green Darwin Award because of the way he posthumously recycled himself as lion poo.
5 comments:
Trying to kill rhinos, but killed by an elephant and eaten by lions. Darwin would have been amazed at the level of inter-species cooperation.
With luck the other poachers may get bitten by flies who have feasted on the lion droppings.
Sam - David Attenborough would be amazed too - he never spots this kind of interesting behaviour.
Demetrius - especially if the lion aroma is passed on from fly to human and attracts other lions.
One lesson has been learned. Always buy your trousers from Primark. They'll withstand anything!
Penseivat - maybe it's the strength and durability of polyester and even lions can't chew through it.
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