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A professional hunter by the name of Mageka Ntuli, 30 years of age, was killed by very large male Leopard 



"CAPE MUIDEN - Few people survive a leopard attack and get a chance to tell their story.

To the well-known Onderberg farmer, mr. Danie van Graan, it is pure grace that he escaped from the animal's claws last week, hours after the same leopard killed his adoptive son . Yesterday morning Van Graan, who for Mr. Mageka Ntuli, 30, had to bury, talking to Laevelder about exactly what happened last Monday in the mountains near Kaapmuiden.

In the morning Ntuli went to the field to shoot an impala. It is thought that the leopard was hiding in a hole in the hill at which Ntuli climbed. He was attacked here. "I think he fired two shots with his hunting rifle and then fired it with the handgun. Ntuli was able to scare the animal, but he was seriously injured. A passerby heard him scream and saw the leopard lying in the grass nearby. The man counted Ntuli on his back and carried him to his (Ntuli) bakkie. The benefactor then rushed with him to the Kaapmuiden clinic and was taken by ambulance to Rob Ferreira Hospital.

Meanwhile, Van Graan heard about the incident and returned to the scene with the benefactor. “I looked into the hole where the leopard was spotted and the next moment the beast jumped at me. The animal was only about 12 inches from the gun barrel when I pulled the trigger. "

The 85kg leopard was hit in the chest and landed on top of Van Graan. At that moment, he was just glad he survived. He was under the impression that Ntuli was badly injured, but not necessarily in danger. He was taken to hospital early on Tuesday where a further shock awaited him.
Here he still found Ntuli in the casualty department where he was being convicted. The young man also stopped breathing and there were indications that he may have suffered head injuries. Van Graan immediately began to apply mouth-to-mouth breathing and then "began to jump around staff to help".
By this time, Ntuli no longer recognized him at all and was transferred to the intensive care unit. He passed away Wednesday morning.
An emotional Van Graan said yesterday. "" I lost a wonderful person. "He raised Ntuli from a young age. He was a professional hunter who ran the Emonyeni Lodge (which previously belonged to Van Graan) and hunted his safaris. "He was very good with people and very loved, especially among our overseas clients."
The leopard's carcass was taken to Mpumalanga Park Board to conduct tests to determine if it did not have rabies. Apparently, it is not in the nature of these animals to attack humans."

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Picture of Mageka Ntuli, the victim mauled to death by the Leopard:

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The Leopard that killed him. The alleged weight is 85 kg:

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