Daily Mail - Former Zimbabwean cricketer, Guy Whittall was attacked by a leopard while trekking through the conservancy he runs with his father at the junction of the Tugwi and Save rivers in the southeast of the country.
Whittall, 51, reportedly needed emergency surgery after being badly mauled by the leopard. His dog Chikara, was also bitten as he tried to save him.
It was at the conservancy where he woke one morning to find a sleeping crocodile under his bed.
Guy’s wife, Hannah Stooks-Whittall, posted images of the latest attack on social media, showing Guy being treated in the bush by medics with bandages on his head. He was later airlifted to Milton Park Hospital in the capital, Harare.
She added that Guy had “lost a lot of blood” but was saved by “faithful K9 Chikara” who “was mauled by the leopard getting the cat of Guy”.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Hannah said Guy was lucky to be alive following the attack.
“He was so fortunate that Chikara was there to help him and get the leopard off him otherwise who knows how it might have ended.
“We are so grateful to him, and Chikara is going to get some extra chicken as a treat. He’s got to see the vet as he has a few scratches but he should be ok, he’s in better shape than Guy.
“Fortunately, Guy is up in bed and talking, he’s telling anyone who will listen how he wrestled with a leopard but we all know it was down to Chikara,” she said.
In 2023, Guy also made headlines after he woke up to a crocodile sleeping under his bed.
The crocodile had sneaked into his lodge and spent the entire night and stayed hidden for more than eight hours overnight.
He had to call in some of his co-workers who helped remove the crocodile from under the bed and release him back into a nearby dam.
As a cricketer, Guy is best remembered for his unbeaten 1997 double-century of 203 not out against New Zealand.
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