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Suspected poacher eaten by lions in South Africa

Lions at the South Africa's Kruger National Park. [Photo: Courtesy]

A suspected poacher was mauled to death and eaten by a pack of lions close to the Kruger National Park in South Africa, police said Monday, adding that little was left of the victim's body.

The remains were found over the weekend in the bush at a private game park near Hoedspruit in the northern province of Limpopo, where animals have been poached in increasing numbers over recent years.

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