According to a series of posts by Namibia-based freelance journalist and photographer Dirk Heinrich, Neef, 32, attempted to fight off the desperate predator, punching it on the nose. Head ranger Tomalets Setabosha also burst into action, throwing a flash-bang to frighten the lion. Setabosha then tried running over the big cat with his Jeep, which finally forced it to scarper. Neef was taken to a hospital in Maun - a bumpy, three-hour drive from the Okavango Delta where the attack occurred - with 16 puncture wounds, broken bones and deep gouges from the claws. Speaking to the Daily Mail following the attack, Von Brandis, 46, said he was alerted to the attack by Neef's screams.