A leopard killed a two-year-old boy in a South African nature reserve

Kruger National Park authorities were on alert after a leopard will kill a baby of two and a half years, in an employee area. After the attack, rangers hunted the animal as a precaution.

As stated by the institution, the boy He was the son of one of the workers of the reserve, considered the largest in the country. "The incident occurred at 8:00 pm local time and the victim was declared dead by doctors from Shongwe Hospital," they said in a statement.

Fundisile Mketeni, executive director of the agency, was very appalled by what happened. "It is never easy to lose a loved one, especially in such tragic circumstances.It is the risk with which we live each day while helping to conserve our species in the interest of all. ", did he declare.

The government explained that in parks like the Kruger, predators interacted with tourists and employees. "Sometimes, species like the leopard are used and lose their fear. Natural behavior can lead to unfortunate incidents like this These are very rare events, but when they happen, they are always tragic, "they added in the press release.

According to this survey, about 19,000 species, including at least 1,000 leopards, live in this nature reserve. Being the largest park in South Africa, It is visited by more than 1.5 million people a year.

The last incident reported occurred in early April, when a poacher entered the Kruger to attack a rhinoceros and take his horns. But the illegal pbadage has ended bloodily. The man was trampled by an elephant and a flock of lions devoured his remains.

The victim entered the reserve with three accomplices, who managed to escape and warn his family of what had happened. Immediately, they contacted the park rangers to search for their bodies.

Reserve employees found in the "crocodile bridge" the few remains that remained of the man: his skull and his broken trousers. "Entering the park illegally and on foot is not prudent; There are many dangers and what happened is an example, "said one of the institution's leaders.