Rangers have been deployed to Nembe in KwaZulu-Natal to locate a lion and a lioness after three families reported that they spotted the wild animals roaming in the uMlalazi municipality over the weekend.
Although Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife"cannot confirm or deny the presence of lions", spokesperson Musa Mntambo said the families reported the sightings on Sunday.
According to Ezemvelo ecologist, Dr Dave Druce, going from"Hluhluwe to Mlalazi is an extremely long way, and it has a lot of developed areas"."When lions have left the iMfolozi section of the park in the past, they have always followed the river, either the White Umfolozi towards oPhathe or the Black Umfolozi up towards Babanango/Vryheid.
Rangers have been deployed to locate two lions spotted roaming in the uMlalazi Municipality over the weekend.However, with recent"strange incidents in other provinces of people keeping dangerous wild animals as pets" or the risk of animals escaping while in transit, Ezemvelo said it could not ignore the reports.
They should also notify Ezemvelo if they find any animal carcasses, as that will allow Ezemvelo to determine if that dead animal was killed by a lion or other wild animals living outside protected areas," said Mntambo.Meanwhile Umlalazi mayor, Queen Xulu, has urged Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife to expedite the search.
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