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South African conservationist killed by lions he reared – The Guardian
West Mathewson was attacked without warning by lions during one of their regular walks
A South African conservationist has been killed by lions he hand-reared. West Mathewson, 69, was walking two white lionesses on Wednesday when one of the animals attacked and killed him without warning, his family said on Thursday.
The incident took place on the premises of the family-owned Lion Tree Top Lodge, in South Africas northern Limpopo province.
Known as Uncle West, Mathewson had raised the lions since they were cubs and was used to interacting with them.
Mathewsons wife Gill, 65, wa…
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