Lion on prowl in Kameeldrift area
“So far we've only seen its paw prints, so it is difficult to determine which of the lions had escaped from its reserves.”
A large lion was reportedly spotted roaming around in the Kameeldrift area, north of Pretoria. The unknown lion was seen moving about the Buffelsdrift conservation area and Haakdoornlaagte early on Thursday morning. According to reports on social media, paw prints of the big cat were found over Buffelweg and into Rynoue. This was in the vicinity of some smallholdings.
Rangers from Dinokeng Game Reserve were called to help dart and capture the lion. Dawid Boshoff of Dinokeng Game Reserve said it was unknown which lion had escaped from its reserve.
“At this point we’ve only seen its paw prints, thus it’s difficult to identify the lion,” said Boshoff. “We’ve got the helicopter in the air and search teams looking for it in the Kameeldrift area. “Following its tracks, it looks like it’s heading north towards the agricultural area.” Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to editorial@rekord.co.za or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord’s websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram
