A suspected Rhino poacher was trampled by an elephant and later eaten by a lion in a national park in South Africa.
It’s reported that four other poachers who fled after being ambushed by a pride of lions explained to police how the incident happened.
A piece of clothing which was recovered along with the man’s head and limbs after his body was eaten by a pride of lions
They described how an angry elephant surprised them as they stalked endangered rhino and stamped their friend to death giving them a chance to run for safety.
Kruger Park Rangers immediately set out for the area known as Crocodile Bridge and sent up their airwing helicopter in a bid to find the dead man’s remains before it got dark.
KNP managing executive Glenn Phillips said: “Entering the Kruger illegally and on foot is not wise as it holds very many dangers and this incident is clear evidence of that.
“It was very sad to see the daughters of the deceased man mourning the loss of their father, and worse still, only being able to recover very little of his remains.”
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa.
It covers an area of 19,485 square kilometers (7,523 sq mi) in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga extends 360 kilometers (220 mi) from north to south and 65 kilometers (40 mi) from east to west.