11.   Armed with spears, they sometimes have to kill lions that attack their herds.

12.   Authorities routinely kill lions that have devoured human flesh because the animals often acquire a taste for it and seek more.

13.   He said there also had been no decision on whether to hunt down and kill the lions.

14.   The final step is killing a lion.

15.   The lions were killed Monday, a few hours after the remains of the latest victim were found near a waterhole in Kruger National Park.

16.   The ranger suffered injuries to his leg and face before his co-workers shot and killed the lion, Kaluku said.

17.   The other ranger, armed with an automatic rifle, fired several shots and killed the lion, which was reported to be mangy.