A heroic wife who tried to fight off a starving lioness that was attacking her husband has opened up about her terrifying ordeal. Philanthropist Bernd Kebbel, 59, who made large donations towards ...

Businessman Bernd Kebbel, 59, was asleep with his wife Conny, 57, on a wildlife expedition at a camp in the north of the country, blissfully unaware that a hungry lioness was stalking him.

Bernd Kebbel was well known in Germany’s off-road automotive industry. He formerly ran the Offroad Centre, a company that focused on gear for 4x4 vehicles and adventure travel.

The victim was camping with other tourists at the tented resort when the early morning tragedy unfolded, police said.

A philanthropist who devoted his life to saving Namibian desert lions was tragically killed by one of them when he woke up at night to go to the loo. Dad-of-two Bernd Kebbel, 59, and his wife ...

Bernd Kebbel, his wife and a group of friends were camping in Namibia’s Hoanib River at the time of the incident. A government spokesperson said Kebbel was stepping out of his tent to use the toilet ...

A remote and normally tranquil corner of northwestern Namibia has become the focus of a tragic wildlife attack.

Businessman Bernd Kebbel, 59, was asleep with his wife Conny, 57, on a wildlife expedition at a camp in the north of the country, blissfully unaware that a hungry lioness was stalking him.

Bernd Kebbel, his wife and a group of friends were camping in Namibia’s Hoanib River at the time of the incident. A government spokesperson said Kebbel was stepping out of his tent to use the ...