Irish Sunday Mirror

Francis pride in the job

Grand Tour star came face-to-face with lions who ate poacher gang

- BY LYNNE KELLEHER BY LYNNE KELLEHER

Russell Brand in Wicklow last week Russell & instructor his Park Hotel in Kenmare, the TV personalit­y said he was taken aback when he heard the gruesome reports of the poachers’ shoes being found at the scene at the start of July. He said: “I got a fright really, to be honest. I thought, ‘Goodness me’. It’s not something you would be Francis on safari ACTOR Russell Brand has filled his downtime during his movie shoot on the east coast of Ireland with yoga and countrysid­e dog walks.

The 43-year-old is currently playing the villain in Four Kids And It, which centres on a group of children on holiday who meet a gang intent on killing rhino and removing their horns.

Sibuya Game Reserve owner Nick Fox, said the general consensus in the game industry is lions see a game-viewing vehicle containing people as something entirely different from individual­s who thinking of. Six weeks after we were are walking on the ground. there, the lions you see on the television He added: “Over the last few days were the ones caught up with the game guides and anti-poaching poachers.” staff have continued to drive

He said they came right up game viewing vehicles in the close to the same pride in vicinity of this pride to check jeeps with unarmed guides for any behavioura­l difference during their safari around the and they have Sibuya camp. confirmed that to date there

Francis added: “It’s wide have been none.” open. The animal is right there. Francis said his holidays in

Lions cuddle But the rangers are terrific. We’re South Africa have left him with in high-up jeeps with steps up like Croke respect for wild animals.” Park. Hill 16.” He added: “It’s unbelievab­le to be

The poachers were armed with a highpowere­d there.” rifle with a silencer, an axe, wire Francis Brennan’s Grand Tour South cutters and had food supplies for a Africa is on RTE One tonight at 8.30pm. number of days – all the hallmarks of a news@irishmirro­r.ie magical creature called a Psammead on the beach with the power to grant wishes.

During his stay this week in Wicklow the comedian has been posted snaps of his dogs, Bear and Carly, in a field of wheat to his 614,000 Instagram followers.

The Get Him To The Greek star is still on

Russ can’t wheat to get back on set

cloud nine after 31-year-old wife Laura Gallacher gave birth last month to their second daughter.

Mission Impossible actress Paula Patton and Downton Abbey star Matthew Goode, who plays Lady Mary’s race car driving second husband, are also in Ireland to work on the film.

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