VIDEO: Lion video being shared on social media may be misinformation
Both Ezemvelo communications officer, Musa Mntambo, and Gluckstadt station commander, Captain Erasmus, agree that the video is a case of misinformation.
Since the lions roaming near Vryheid have gained national media coverage, several sightings have been reported. Curiously, in many incidents residents appear to be seeing lions where there aren’t any. However police and wildlife conservationists are diligently responding to each and every report in the hopes that safely capturing the elusive lions.
The Vryheid Herald received a video on Monday morning that residents believed showed one of the lions that has been roaming around in the area.
The video appears to have been taken in broad daylight from inside a car parked on the side of the road.
In the video, a male lion is seen clearly crossing the road.
Both Ezemvelo communications officer, Musa Mntambo, and Gluckstadt station commander, Captain Erasmus, agree that the video is a case of misinformation.
Captain Erasmus received the video on Monday from a resident who alleged that the video had been taken at the Mondlo crossing that very morning. However, a look at the video properties indicates that the video had been taken on September 23 if not earlier. “The scenery in the video also did not match the location in which the video was allegedly taken,” said Captain Erasmus.
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Mr Mntambo said that the male lion they were searching for is much younger than the one in the video.
Residents who see the lions can contact Captain Erasmus on 082 419 6738.
