Members of the trade have paid tribute to Quinn Swales, who was killed by a lion when taking a group of guests on a walking safari in Hwange National Park on Monday.
David Carson, General Manager of Camp Hwange, commented: “Only praise and admiration can be given to Quinn in the professional way he unflinchingly faced the charging lion, thus ensuring that he protected the clients, all of whom were unharmed in any way. He paid the ultimate price in pursuit of a job he loved, in an area he knew so well. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, colleagues and friends at this sad time. It would be appreciated if the family be given the privacy to mourn the loss of a fine man.”
“Quinn’s actions in successfully protecting the lives of his guests is heroic and reminiscent of his outstanding guiding skills, experience and training. It is certainly a tragedy and a loss to the guiding fraternity and tourism industry,” Shelley Cox, of African Bush Camps was quoted in The Mirror as saying.
