One lion and one rhino are still on the loose after escaping from the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal last week. Two rhinos reportedly left the park on 9 August and two lions on 12 August.
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‘The two lions exited the park through a gully near a railway line and one lion has since been destroyed after it killed four cows,’ Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife management said according to News24.
One rhino has been recaptured and taken back to the reserve. But another rhino charged and injured a woman after it was allegedly shot at by a community member and has not been sighted since.
According to Daily Maverick, community members from villages near the reserve have appealed to the Public Protector and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife to take urgent steps to ensure their safety. The community fear for their lives after a spate of wildlife escapes from the park, largely as a result of the poor condition of the fences.
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