The bodies of two pensioners were thrown to The bodies of two pensioners were thrown to crocodiles in a South African national park, sparking a manhunt.
The two victims "were stabbed" during a "very brutal attack" that occurred late last week. Their bodies were discovered near a river on Friday, May 22, by other tourists, while a search was launched by the authorities.
"They were a lovely couple who loved safaris, and all the locals are in shock." A few days after learning of Ernst and Dina's horrific deaths, one of their neighbors in Mossel Bay, South Africa, shared his grief with The Sun newspaper .
The lifeless bodies of these two tourists were indeed discovered a few hours earlier by other tourists on Friday, May 22, in Kruger Park, one of the most famous South African national parks, after more than a day of searching.
"Both were stabbed in what was clearly a very brutal attack and thrown into the river, presumably for the crocodiles, and their 4x4 was stolen," a Kruger National Park source told The Sun.
A "manhunt" has been launched
Kruger Park expressed its "shock" and "sadness" in a statement following this "macabre" discovery. "This is a very serious incident for us," the source told our colleagues.
The couple, aged 71 and 73, reportedly had a bad encounter with poachers, according to initial information from authorities cited by our colleagues, who allegedly killed them to prevent them from raising the alarm.
"A large-scale manhunt is underway, based on the assumption that they have already left Kruger Park," a South African police source told the British tabloid.
Kruger National Park covers nearly 20,000 km² in northeastern South Africa, in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, near the border with Mozambique. It measures over 350 kilometers from north to south and 64 kilometers from east to west, is home to numerous animal species, and attracts between 1.4 and 1.9 million visitors annually.
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