One Alec Ndiwane, a
South African prophet who paraded himself as the ‘Biblical Samson’, recently challenged
a lion to a battle in the Kruger National Park, saying he was filled with the
Holy Spirit.
Ndiwane, Genral Overseer of Zion
Christian Church based in Pretoria, was said to have visited the Park with
fellow church members where they were watching the animals.
A few minutes into their visit, the
prophet (self-acclaimed ‘Biblical Samson) started to speak in tongues,
DailyPost SA reports.
The
prophet alighted from the vehicle and went charging towards the lions. Upon
seeing the man running towards them, the lions ran towards the prophet.
As
though cajoled into the act, Ndiwane quickly realised himself and reportedly
made an immediate turn and ran back to safety.
However,
before he could safely reach the confines of the car, one lion had snapped its
paws on him, causing major damage.
The
game ranger was said to have come to his rescue after he reportedly fired some
shots with his gun to scare the lion away.
The
‘prophet’, according to the report, was rushed to the hospital for emergency
surgery.
Speaking
on the incident, the ‘Biblical Samson said he was still in shock how everything
happened.
He
said, “I do not know what came over me. I thought the Lord wanted to use me to
show his power over animals. Is it not we that have been given dominion over
all creatures of the earth?” Ndiwane noted.