NATIONAL NEWS - A tour guide who accompanied a group of tourists in the Kruger National Park has been taken to hospital after having been attacked by a leopard in his open safari vehicle yesterday.
The leopard that attacked Curtis Plumb (38) has been euthanized.
Ms Helene Boshoff posted a photo of the leopard hanging onto Plumb’s arm on Camps and Roads of Kruger Facebook page. Several Facebook users commented that the animal appeared to have been sick.
Mr Mario Paul, also a safari guide, confirmed this. “I drove past the leopard too. It appeared very thin and ill and showed a lot of interest in the vehicles,” he said.
“According to eye witnesses, the guide was with about eight tourists on his vehicle and watching the leopard some two metres from it. The animal cunningly disappeared, probably went around the guide’s side while the group was still searching for it.
“The guide was relaxed when suddenly the leopard leapt and grabbed his arm, trying to jump into the vehicle."
“The guide was relaxed when suddenly the leopard leapt and grabbed his arm, trying to jump into the vehicle."
