The lion roaming Malelane has yet to be captured. As of 7 April the animal was still on the loose, according to the Lowvelder. The community are warned to be vigilant as the animal may turn to domestic animals due to a lack of natural prey and also is a major threat to humans.
Chairperson of the Malalane Community Police Forum (CPF), Mel Preddy, spoke to Lowvelder and said that the lion was seen near a local nursery on Monday 6 April. Since then the animal has not been sighted.
The wandering lion was seen near Malalane again and has not yet been captured. The public is reminded to be careful.https://t.co/yelS48nQ0q pic.twitter.com/pn2nYB9y3Z
— Lowvelder (@Lowvelder) April 7, 2020
The area from Magnesite to Malalane, between the Crocodile River has been declared a high risk area. According to Preddy, based on the visual descriptions and track marks found, the lion is a young male.
If you see the animal, contact Malalane CPF on 082-777-6076 or
MTPA Gerrie Camacho (predator specialist) at 082-353-9097
You will be asked to send your Google Maps location to either of these numbers via Whatsapp.
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