A young male lion was seen roaming aside the N10 between Cradock and Middelburg on 19 February.
It is suspected that the lion escaped from a neighbouring farm. SANParks reported that it did not have any young males in its pride, nor had they had any reports of an escape, according to News24.
Police spokesperson Captain Lariane Jonker stated that teams and a helicopter were dispersed to locate the escapee.
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Lion spotted on N10 between Cradock and Middelburg, EC date unknown, just be careful pic.twitter.com/41SIq7jDlV
— SA Trucker (@rsa_trucker) February 19, 2022
These efforts proved fruitful, as according to TimesLive, the lion was recaptured the following day on 20 February.
Picture: Screenshot from video
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