Lions eat 20 villagers in Ethiopia

[The TRUST]

Police: Lions eat 20 villagers in Ethiopia

Attacks force people to flee their homes, officials say


Tuesday, September 20, 2005; Posted: 9:41 a.m. EDT (13:41 GMT)​

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- A pride of lions has killed and devoured 20 villagers, wounded 10 others and eaten at least 70 cattle in southern Ethiopia in the past week, police said Tuesday.

The attacks have forced at least 1,000 people to flee their homes in Hadia Zone, in the Southern Nation and Nationalities People State, 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, according to a police statement.

"The lions are coming from the bush seeking food," in groups of two to four animals, according to the statement.

Lions attack and eat humans in areas where their wild prey has been reduced by over-hunting, deforestation and population growth. Older lions also become man-eaters because humans are a far easier prey than wildlife.

"The 20 people were eaten by the lions while they engaged in their daily activities in their homes and nearby places," according to the police.

"Killing these lions would be the only way to rescue the residents in the area and prevent other casualties," the police statement added.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/09/20/ethiopia.lions.ap/index.html

 

[lizardfishman]

wow. thats scary

 

[elena]

The lions are only doing what is natural. They are seeking food to sustain life. If man would not have hunted them down and destroyed their habitat, they might not have gone seeking food elsewhere. Animals deserve our respect.

 

[zip]

that is awesome

i wouldnt mind being a wild african man roaming the jungle

 

[Monster VooDoo Fish]

Dang, hate when that happens.

 

[Peanut_Power]

" A pride of lions has killed and devoured 20 villagers, wounded 10 others and eaten at least 70 cattle in southern Ethiopia in the past week, police said Tuesday."

20 people and 70 cattle? For just one pride of lions? In one week? Something doesn't add up here..anyone else think somethings wrong? I mean, 70 cattle in one week? Theres gotta be a lotta half eaten carcasses around cuz there is no way one pride of lions could eat that much beef in just one week. And top that off with 20 humans....yeah...the #'s don't add up.....

 

[Monster VooDoo Fish]

" A pride of lions has killed and devoured 20 villagers, wounded 10 others and eaten at least 70 cattle in southern Ethiopia in the past week, police said Tuesday."

20 people and 70 cattle? For just one pride of lions? In one week? Something doesn't add up here..anyone else think somethings wrong? I mean, 70 cattle in one week? Theres gotta be a lotta half eaten carcasses around cuz there is no way one pride of lions could eat that much beef in just one week. And top that off with 20 humans....yeah...the #'s don't add up.....

Hmm, Chupacarbra

 

[boredcpl]

well 20 ethiopian ppl only match up to about 5 of us.. not much meat on them.. now the cattle i agree.

 

[Peanut_Power]

I suppose...but you'd think the skinny ones could run faster...they probably went after the plump, weak ankled ones....

 

[toxicfish]

how bout dem lions