Wildlife park owner in South Africa gets dragged and attacked by lion 

Scary moment!

The wildlife park owner of Marakele Predator Park, Mike Hodge, 67, who is a British expat, was brutally assaulted by a lion in its enclosure and the scary moment was caught on film in the park, in South Africa.

Mike was sent to hospital with injuries to the neck and jaw. 

A friend of him told local media, "Mike and one of his rangers were a little concerned about a smell in a compound that was upsetting one of the lions and had gone in through the gate to see what was causing it. 

"He is no fool around lions and knows how to interact with them but clearly something went wrong."

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The incident happened in front of the park goers who were shocked by the situation. They screamed for help when Mike was dragged by the fierce animal. 

The park established in 2010 by Mr Hodge and his wife Chrissy after they emigrated from the UK, now remains closed after the incident. Different animals are living in the park, including a dozen big cat, including white lions, cheetahs and two Bengal tigers.

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Visitors can stay in safari tents and can hear the lions roar, hyenas laugh, and jackals calling.

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LONDON (AP) — John Stones was substituted early after sustaining a suspected adductor injury in England's friendly match with Belgium on Tuesday.

The Manchester City defender was replaced by Joe Gomez after 10 minutes at Wembley Stadium.

Stones signaled that he was in discomfort after kicking the ball in the opening minutes, which prompted England to quickly prepare Gomez to come on.

“Of course we're disappointed if he's got a problem. It looks like it's in the adductor area,” England manager Gareth Southgate said. “He came in on the back of not playing for two weeks, so it's not about overload. But I hate sending players back to their clubs injured.”

The game ended in a 2-2 draw after Jude Bellingham’s equalizer in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Youri Tielemans had scored either side of an Ivan Toney penalty in the first half.

Stones is the latest injury concern for Southgate and City boss Pep Guardiola after Kyle Walker hurt his hamstring in Saturday's game against Brazil.

England coach Gareth Southgate speaks to England's John Stones during a friendly soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday, March 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Stones and Walker are both key players for club and country and are expected to be part of Southgate's squad for the European Championship at the end of the season.

City, meanwhile, is defending its Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup trophies in the final month of the campaign.

City plays Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals on April 9 and 17.

It also faces Premier League leader Arsenal in a top-of-the-table clash at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.