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Dalubuhle Ncube

The real identity of Dalu Mncube

The identity of a big cat handler who died at a Zion Wildlife Gardens has been confirmed - three years after his death.

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Ethan Hughes was three years old when he was attacked during a family visit to Zion Wildlife Park

3yo also mauled at lion park video

This week's inquest into a big cat handler mauled to death by a tiger has brought back painful memories for an Auckland family.

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Dalu Mncube

Dalu ignored danger – colleague

A cat-handler fatally mauled by a tiger was warned about the dangerous animal prior to the attack.

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Patricia Busch

Left behind at Zion Wildlife Park video

Yesterday new owners took control of Zion Wildlife Gardens, and today Patricia Busch risked being locked out of the park.

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(Photo: Zion Wildlife Gardens)

‘Never any intention’ to kill big cats, says Zion receivers video

The receiver says it has no intention to have any of the big cats at Zion Wildlife Gardens euthanased.

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(Photo: Zion Wildlife Gardens)

Receivers drop threat to have cats euthanised

The receivers of Zion Wildlife Gardens have dropped a bid to have 36 big cats removed by February 3 or have them euthanised.

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The park's receivers PriceWaterhouseCoopers say their court bid is about the welfare of the big cats

Big cats' welfare subject of court action

The receivers of Zion Wildlife Gardens have made an urgent court bid because someone wants to buy the park as a going concern.

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Rabobank declined to comment on why it wants the cats dead

Rabobank refuse to comment on threat to kill Zion big cats video

Rabobank is threatening to put down some of the world's most endangered big cats unless they are removed from the Zion Wildlife Gardens near Whangarei.

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The receivers have confirmed the hearing will take place on Wednesday

Axe hangs over Zion's 36 big cats

The receivers of a Northland wildlife park have called for 36 endangered big cats to be removed from the zoo or killed.

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Zion Wildlife Gardens owes more than $100,000

Zion lion park placed into liquidation

Northland's Zion Wildlife Gardens has officially been placed into liquidation.

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The sanctuary houses 36 big cats, but has recently fallen on tough times

Zion lion park launches charitable trust

The owner of Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens will launch a charitable trust in an attempt to drag the company's books out of the red.

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Zion has a controversial history

Big cats threatened by Zion receivership video

Zion Wildlife Gardens has gone into receivership, and operator Patricia Busch fears some of the big cats may be euthanised.

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Craig Busch aka "Lion Man" (NZPA)

Lion Man filming new reality show in Africa

The former "Lion Man" star of New Zealand television is making a new reality show in Africa, featuring lions, elephants and hippopotamuses.

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In three decades no one had died at the sanctuary (file pic)

Woman killed by lion at wildlife sanctuary

A Zimbabwean animal sanctuary says a fully grown male lion has mauled and killed a South African volunteer in western Zimbabwe.

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Tigers maul German zookeeper

German police say a zookeeper is in critical condition after being attacked by three tigers.

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Zion wildlife park to face charges over death

Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens will face charges over the death of animal handler Dalu Mncube.

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"Lion Man" Craig Busch has been ordered to return a large amount of equipment to Zion Wildlife Gardens

"Lion Man" told to return wildlife park equipment

Craig "Lion Man" Busch has been ordered to return a large amount of property to Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens following an ongoing dispute with the company.

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Craig Busch "the Lion Man" (file pic)

Lionman accused of unlawfully retaining property after sacking

Northland's "Lion Man" Craig Busch unlawfully retained items of property when he was sacked from Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens, an Employment Relations Authority meeting was told today.

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Craig Busch

'Lion Man' visits Zion Wildlife Park

'Lion Man' Craig Busch is vowing to regain control of his beloved Zion Wildlife Park after having a police escort back on to the property this afternoon.

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Craig Busch

Lion Man drops personal grievance claim

Northland's "Lion Man" Craig Busch has dropped his claim for unjustified dismissal from the park he helped make famous.

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