By Natasha Utting
Last week Campbell Live broke the story that 'Lionman' Craig Busch had repeatedly warned authorities that the Zion Wildlife Park had become dangerously unsafe after he had been fired.
His warnings appeared validated when Dalu Mncube was killed by a tiger there six months after Craig left. But why did this tragedy really happen?
Was it that the park had become more unsafe under Patricia Busch's leadership?
Former keeper and Dalu's best friend Richard Mthembu says no.
He says Dalu was as much the victim of the family feud between mother and son as he was of Abu the tiger.
While Craig Busch was the star of the Lionman series, Dalu was the man behind the lions.
Craig had first met Dalu Mncube at the wildlife park he worked at with Richard in South Africa.
“Craig actually promised Dalu a better future... Dalu grabbed it with both hands,” Richard said.
It appears Dalu didn't have the right papers to work in New Zealand - but Craig brought him out anyway.
Initially it was a close relationship.
“He was quite trusting. Craig was the brother he never had,” Richard said.
Craig made Dalu senior keeper at Zion, but by the time Richard came out to work at Zion too, he noticed his friend's relationship with Craig was changing.
Craig had been fired from the park by his mother Patricia. The family feud was in full swing and staff were getting caught in the crossfire. Richard says the staff were asked to pick sides, and Dalu was caught in the middle of it.
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