Re: Five lions on the loose in Mpumalanga
Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 5:09 pm
something to see around
hope all will finish good soon
something to see around
hope all will finish good soon
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Five lions on the loose in Mpumalanga
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something to see around
hope all will finish good soon
Re: Five lions on the loose in Mpumalanga
Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 5:28 pm
Radio says only one left now...
Cars however started chasing around in the bush very early this morning with spectators who wanted to see what was happening and a golden opportunity was missed by the officials to capture the lions.
An eyewitness who did not want to be named called it “an absolute circus".
Only in SA!
Cars however started chasing around in the bush very early this morning with spectators who wanted to see what was happening and a golden opportunity was missed by the officials to capture the lions.
An eyewitness who did not want to be named called it “an absolute circus".
Only in SA!
Re: Five lions on the loose in Mpumalanga
Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 5:51 pm
that is normal, there no lions everywhere in the world
Re: Five lions on the loose in Mpumalanga
Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 7:50 pm
They come out often there over the years, nana.
One thing is, SANParks have to pay reparations should livestock be killed, and that can turn into a money-grabbing business, so hence the swift action?!
One thing is, SANParks have to pay reparations should livestock be killed, and that can turn into a money-grabbing business, so hence the swift action?!
Re: Five lions on the loose in Mpumalanga
Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:15 pm
Re: Five lions on the loose in Mpumalanga
Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:25 pm
To me five less three makes two 
Re: Five lions on the loose in Mpumalanga
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 1:12 pm
Last of Kruger 5 most likely found his way across N4[/b]
The last lion of the Kruger 5 has most likely crossed the N4 last night and is on his way to the four lions released in the Park yesterday.
UPDATE 10 May 11:00
KOMATIPOORT – The search for the last lion of the Kruger 5 was called off last night at dark. A spokesperson for the MTPA said today that this sub adult male most probably walked across the road from the cattle camp on the Mananga turn-off across the N4 to the Kruger National Park side of the road.
The farmer of the property on which the lions were hiding and where they caught some cattle, has removed the carcass on which the lions were feeding yesterday morning.
The last lion of the Kruger 5 was in the sugar cane fields for a while but most probably at present on his way to find the other four sub-adult males who have been darted, captured and released a way off from the gate of the Crocodile Bridge camp in the KNP.
The chopper did not take to the air today as nobody would be able to spot the lion among the sugar cane and thick bush.
To put the chopper into the air costs SANParks R 8000 per hour.
Mr Louw Steyn, leader of the MTPA-team relocating the five lions, said that the team is awaiting calls from lion spotters from the communities and anyone who might find tracks of the lion.
“We are requesting communities to phone us to report any sightings of the lion or of his tracks,” said Steyn.
Tracks are what the searching teams are presently looking for.
Mr Ike Phaahla, media specialist from SANParks, requested that anyone spotting the lions or any tracks should not approach the lion as he could be dangerous.
“We have a vet and a team standing by to react immediately once a sighting have been reported,” said Phaahla.
SANParks would like to reiterate the police call for residents to be extra vigilant and report any sighting of the remaining lion still at large to the authorities on 080010111, 0768019679 or 013 735 0197.
The last lion of the Kruger 5 has most likely crossed the N4 last night and is on his way to the four lions released in the Park yesterday.
UPDATE 10 May 11:00
KOMATIPOORT – The search for the last lion of the Kruger 5 was called off last night at dark. A spokesperson for the MTPA said today that this sub adult male most probably walked across the road from the cattle camp on the Mananga turn-off across the N4 to the Kruger National Park side of the road.
The farmer of the property on which the lions were hiding and where they caught some cattle, has removed the carcass on which the lions were feeding yesterday morning.
The last lion of the Kruger 5 was in the sugar cane fields for a while but most probably at present on his way to find the other four sub-adult males who have been darted, captured and released a way off from the gate of the Crocodile Bridge camp in the KNP.
The chopper did not take to the air today as nobody would be able to spot the lion among the sugar cane and thick bush.
To put the chopper into the air costs SANParks R 8000 per hour.
Mr Louw Steyn, leader of the MTPA-team relocating the five lions, said that the team is awaiting calls from lion spotters from the communities and anyone who might find tracks of the lion.
“We are requesting communities to phone us to report any sightings of the lion or of his tracks,” said Steyn.
Tracks are what the searching teams are presently looking for.
Mr Ike Phaahla, media specialist from SANParks, requested that anyone spotting the lions or any tracks should not approach the lion as he could be dangerous.
“We have a vet and a team standing by to react immediately once a sighting have been reported,” said Phaahla.
SANParks would like to reiterate the police call for residents to be extra vigilant and report any sighting of the remaining lion still at large to the authorities on 080010111, 0768019679 or 013 735 0197.
Re: Five lions on the loose in Mpumalanga
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 1:53 pm
Has there been a report yet on how the lions got out 
Re: Five lions on the loose in Mpumalanga
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 5:29 pm
Some hole in the fence... If they want to get out they will get out! 
Latest is they have abandoned the search as it looks like he has gone back to join his buddies in the Park. Anyway he was last in the sugarcane fields, so no ways!
If they want to get out they will get out! Latest is they have abandoned the search as it looks like he has gone back to join his buddies in the Park. Anyway he was last in the sugarcane fields, so no ways!
Re: Five lions on the loose in Mpumalanga
Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 12:31 pm
How niceRichprins wrote:
Latest is they have abandoned the search as it looks like he has gone back to join his buddies in the Park.
Let's just drop the fences then as animals seem free to come and go as they please under an assumption I see plenty praise for Sanparks going around regarding the successful capture of 4 of the lions and agreed as it does seem to have been handled, but I don't see anyone getting greased for the hole in the fence which shouldn't have been there in the first place.
Proactive or reactive