Man rescues DeBeers CEO from lion's jaws

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* The hero describes the attack as ferocious

The man who rescued DeBeers Botswana CEO, Neo Moroka, from a lion's attack at his farm in Kgalagadi has told Mmegi the attack was ferocious.

Hendrick Eister who says he learnt about lions and how to kill them while working in Transvaal many years ago, says the lion left five deep cuts on his back and another deep cut on his left arm before he eventually shot and killed it on Monday this week.

Editor's Comment
Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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