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He also claims that Miss Chappell opened the window 'of her own accord' at the last moment, and that the lioness took her despite his attempts to fend the cat off. Mr Potgieter tried desperately to stop the bleeding by applying pressure to her wound but also says the ambulance only arrived 'some time thereafter', adding that to him, it 'felt like a very long time'. Pierre Potgieter, 66, claims he sustained injuries to his arm and suffered a heart attack while trying to save her life.Ī statement released by his company, Kalabash Tours, by his wife Corlien slammed a member of staff from the park who arrived on the scene but was 'reluctant' to administer first aid. Miss Chappell's death led to the park and staff coming under fire over safety standards after what was the third big cat attack in four months.īut the tour guide who was seriously injured trying to save Miss Chappell has released a statement defending his actions in the attack. 'Kate was a valued member of our team and we are devastated by the loss,' Scanline VFX said in a statement. For the past year she worked with special effects company Scanline VFX. She added that her daughter had visited Japan, Australia and Europe as well as Africa.Ĭhappell graudated from Hofstra University on Long Island in 2008 with a degree in film studies and production.
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'She lived a life of adventure - she loved traveling, she was full of life,' the mother said. Success: Miss Chappell pictured with director Danny Boyle, left, and with Thomas Schelesny, who won an Emmy for Game of Thrones
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She had hoped to make a movie about animal poaching, her mother said. Her mother, Mary Chappell, told a local newspaper that her daughter went to South Africa to work as a volunteer at a different reserve, one dedicated to saving rhinoceroses and elephants. Her funeral will be held tomorrow, also in Rye, the suburb of New York City where Miss Chappell grew up. They said well-traveled Miss Chappell's 'energy and passion could not be contained by mere continents or oceans.' The tourist, who lived in Vancouver, Canada, worked as a visual effects editor on shows including Game of Thrones and feature films.Įarlier this week, her family posted a message of mourning to Facebook. Yesterday, friends and relatives of Miss Chappell gathered outside a funeral home in Rye, New York, to pay their respects to the 'brilliant, kind, adventurous and high-spirited' woman. The lions were swiftly moved to another enclosure while their victim was taken out of the car to resuscitate her. And all we could do was hoot for help,' he said.īy the time the gamesmen had arrived Katherine – known by her friends as “Katie” – was dead. It was extremely fast – all over in a matter of a couple of minutes. After initially retreating she then came back.
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Mr Govender said it appeared to him the driver did not have a chance to drive off or close the window. 'But then the lioness lunged and we saw the driver diving into the passenger seat and punching at the lioness.'
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