Search continues for escaped Kruger National Park lions
Spokesperson William Mabasa has urged members of the public no to approach the animals if they spot them.
JOHANNESBURG – There’s still no sign of the four lions which escaped from the Kruger National Park.
The wild cats were last seen on Sunday evening a few kilometres from the park.
SANParks say that it is still not clear how they escaped.
Spokesperson William Mabasa has urged members of the public no to approach the animals if they spot them.
“The lions' escape is not a security issue because it’s their pattern. Animals can escape anytime, especially around the Kruger National Park, looking at our fences and amount of rivers that are flowing into the park.”
LIONS ESCAPE FROM @SANParksKNP https://t.co/BZTDjsM98v
— Kruger National Park (@SANParksKNP) July 10, 2017
KNP Rangers and their counterparts at Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) are in the area searching for the lions.
— Kruger National Park (@SANParksKNP) July 10, 2017
#SANParks would like to reiterate that residents should be extra vigilant&report any sightings of these dangerous predators. #LionsEscape
— Kruger National Park (@SANParksKNP) July 10, 2017
Further updates will follow until all the lions have been successfully captured. Report any sightings to the authorities on 080010111.
— Kruger National Park (@SANParksKNP) July 10, 2017
Two months ago five lions went missing from the park.
