What?!?! Humans as prey?

Here is a headlining story of an Indonesian boy who was killed by a Komodo dragon. Why did this make the headlines? Have we really distanced ourselves so far from the natural world that we no longer see other wildlife as a threat? I would think that on the island of Komodo I would be on the look-out for 9ft, 200lb lizards. Why are people shocked when someone is killed by a Komodo dragon, on the ISLAND OF KOMODO? These monstrous lizards need to eat too, and if you're the only thing available, guess what? You're dinner! In our brief history on earth, we have been prey longer than successful predators. How quickly our collective consciousness dissipates...