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Lion Man’s Zion Wildlife Gardens sent to receiver
Lion Man’s Zion Wildlife Gardens sent to receiver
July 26 (BusinessDesk) – Zion Wildlife Gardens Ltd. has been sent to the receivers, signalling the failure of the reserve that came to international fame through the television show ‘The Lion Man’.
Receivers Colin McCloy and David Bridgman of PricewaterhouseCoopers said they are “committed to doing the best we can for the welfare of the wildlife” and are working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry as they wind down the business.
“We are working closely with an independent zoo expert, who isn't related to any prior operator,” McCloy said in a statement.
The park has struggled in recent years and got unwanted publicity with the fatal mauling of lion keeper Dalu Mncube by a white tiger in 2009.
That followed on from the fight for ownership between so-called ‘Lion Man’ Craig Busch and his mother Patricia, who refinanced the park to keep it afloat in 2006.
(BusinessDesk)
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