In 1932 he was seriously wounded when mauled by one of his most powerful lions and for a time lay near death with a fever that peaked at 106 degrees.
Mwaka 1932 alikuwa kujeruhiwa vibaya wakati mauled na mmoja wa simba wake nguvu zaidi na kwa muda kuweka karibu kufa kwa homa kwamba kushika nafasi ya digrii 106.