目睹整個過程的38歲男遊客 Ben Govender ,是住在動物園區附近的工程師。當時 Ben 和母親還有其他兩位從印度飛來的朋友一起參觀園區,他說:「我們決定帶朋友參觀當地能真正近距離看獅子的野生園地。前方SUV一停在兩隻獅子旁,司機就把車窗搖下來,乘客也因此這麼做,我就想說這大概是為了拍照才這麼做的吧。」
Ben則說:「她的臉被撕爛,右邊的胸腔都被咬掉了,不可能有人救得了她。」
這位被攻擊致死的美國籍女遊客,身分已經確定是29歲的電影剪輯師 Katherine Chappell 也是曾獲艾美獎的電影《權力的遊戲》(Game of Thrones)剪輯師。
太可憐了,一定不能拿自己的生命去冒險~(文章來源:看新奇)
Wake: Family and friends gathered at a funeral home in Rye, New York yesterday to pay their respects to Miss Chappell
Loved: The 29-year-old has been described as a 'brilliant, kind, adventurous and high-spirited' woman in a statement from her family
Final farewell: Her funeral will be held tomorrow in Rye, the suburb of New York where Miss Chappell grew up. Above, crowds at the wake
Response: A police van arrives at the Lion Park to help investigate Miss Chappell's death. The park has remained open
Success: Miss Chappell pictured with director Danny Boyle, left, and with Thomas Schelesny, who won an Emmy for Game of Thrones