Wednesday, March 13, 2013

26 Lions Still living Freely In Bush After deadly Sex Ambush that killed one Human

Published: March 12, 2013

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Reports coming out Kariba state that the three lions brutally killed at the end of last week were actually innocent cats, following information out of a nearby game reserve in Matusadonha, that a large pack numbering 29 lions escaped the enclosure shortly before a woman and her boyfriend were attacked in the bush while in intimacy last week.
In this article ZimEye reveals that Kariba is not a safe area for bush trekking or other such activities at present, despite the killing of (3)three lions at the end of last week.
A National Parks Public Relations official on Monday has dismissed the reports as she toldZimEye according to her knowledge they are not true.
She queried the reports:
“Who told you that story? Where did you get those lies?
Listen there are were only three lions and they were killed (last week).”
She also accused ZimEyeof reporting falsehoods which she said are detrimental to the tourism industry.

Zimbabwe: 26 Deadly Lions Still Roaming In Kariba

Another man from the Kariba Animal Welfare Fund Trust (KAWFT), Mr Cavan Warren also dismissed the lion escape reports. “The only nonsense we received was from the three lions and we downed them last week,” he said.
But ZimEye has since found out that there are contradictions in the officials’ statements on the status of affairs with the lions.
A circular seen by ZimEye and copied to Mr Warren himself clearly reveals for instance that two other lions were cited at the weekend way after the other three cats had been killed.
The circular clearly reads:
“There were two reports over the weekend that another 2 lions had been seen in two different areas but near the same general area that saw last week’s happenings.
“Please note that whilst these are NOT proven man eaters, they are WILD ANIMALS and need to be treated with suspect, alertness and distance.
“PARKS & WILDLIFE AUTHORITY – the area Manager for Charara Safari Area has asked that people be advised to AGAIN be alert and stay on open roads and not bush paths and avoid thick vegetation.

“They are following up on the report as a matter of urgency and have, in the meantime advised head office, who are also dealing with the matter as fast as possible.”
What further reinforces belief that there are indeed 26 more lions on the loose, is that at present the Department of National Parks and Wildlife has also failed to demonstrate that they performed checks with the surviving victim of the attack last week, so to obtain clarification by way of identifying the killed animals and matching them with the attacking ones. It was not clear if the man was given the opportunity to identify and confirm that the three lions shot last week were indeed the attackers. Contrary to denials by the National Parks Officials, other witness reports also stated simultaneously that there were in fact at least 7 lions present when the sex attack took place, instead of (3)three as claimed by the National Parks and Wildlife authority.