18°c A few clouds
6°c Clear
The Canadian Press - ONLINE EDITION
When not to listen to an animal expert? When he says: 'Stand closer to the rhino'
JOHANNESBURG - When do you not listen to the African wildlife expert? When he tells you to stand closer to the rhino.
That suggestion by a South African game park owner resulted in serious injuries to a 24-year-old woman from Johannesburg.
The Beeld newspaper reported Tuesday that Chantal Beyer said the game park owner snapped pictures and suggested that she "stand just a little bit closer" seconds before the attack. Photos show Beyer and her husband only feet away from two rhinos.
The paper said that just after the photo was snapped, the rhino attacked, and its horn penetrated Beyers' chest from behind, resulting in a collapsed lung and broken ribs, the paper said. The Aloe Ridge Hotel and Nature Reserve, where the incident took place, declined to comment Tuesday.
More Featured
- Back to Top
- Return to Featured
More Featured
(1 of 39 articles for this week)
When is it OK for wunderkinds to drop out of school? (Hey, it worked for Tumblr's founder!)
1:13 PM 0
Poll
Most Popular Featured
- David Arquette exits the 'Dancing With the Stars' ballroom
- Getting bypassed in NFL draft can have its upsides as players get to do the picking
- Save the Children, drug company GSK announce new partnership to save children's lives
- 'Jurassic Park' flashback: Ariana Richards looks back on walking with dinosaurs
- Glocer to step down as CEO of Thomson Reuters amid struggles in markets division
- Winnipegger convicted of importing coral rock, sea horses
- Rents hit the roof
- Shootups blamed on gang war
- Cheating spouses, paternity mysteries are big business for Maury Povich
- Spin doctors needed: Forecasting tornado season severity not quite possible yet, say experts
- Massage parlours rub therapists wrong way
- Rents hit the roof
- Les McKeown survives dark times to become 'born again Bay City Roller'
- Winnipegger convicted of importing coral rock, sea horses
- Property taxes going up again
- Shootups blamed on gang war
- Big changes coming to youth soccer in Winnipeg
- Red light? Green light?
- 'Self-inflicted wounds' that helped undo the Wildrose in Alberta election
- New documentary 'Aroused' examines the off-screen lives, complexities of female porn stars
- Massage parlours rub therapists wrong way
- Red River College's culinary institute open for classes
- Rents hit the roof
- Red light? Green light?
- Winnipegger convicted of importing coral rock, sea horses
- Shootups blamed on gang war
- Olympia Dukakis leads lesbian road movie 'Cloudburst'
- Les McKeown survives dark times to become 'born again Bay City Roller'
- Are Canadian kids undervaccinated? Or is it that we just don't know?
- Review: Kindle Fire looks nice, but $199 price comes with sacrifice
Ads by Google
You can comment on most stories on winnipegfreepress.com. You can also agree or disagree with other comments. All you need to do is register and/or login and you can join the conversation and give your feedback.
Have Your Say
New to commenting? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
The Winnipeg Free Press does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comment, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. These terms were revised effective April 16, 2010.