Trackers yesterday were finally able to dart the lion that escaped from the Karoo National Park more than three weeks ago. Sylvester the lion was darted on the farm Palmietfontein."All I can say at the moment is that he was darted this afternoon," said SanParks spokesman Ray Thakuli yesterday.He said the lion was taken to a boma in the Karoo National Park for observation.He will be collared with a tracking device so he can be easily tracked if he escapes again.Palmietfontein farm owner Eltrus Mocke said the lion was darted in the Nuweberg mountains at about 5pm yesterday .This is the second time the lion had been on Mocke's farm.The first time it killed 14 of his sheep. On Sunday, trackers found the lion's spoor on Palmietfontein. It was heading up the Nuweveld mountains towards the Northern Cape."I saw a chopper flying in the mountains, then I saw them drive past with the lion in the bakkie. They were in a hurry to get the lion to the Karoo National Park," he said.Since Sunday the three-year-old lion has killed two more sheep, bringing the tally to 26.But it has not turned farmers against him.AgriSA's Dean Gouws said the lion hadhad a positive influence."There were 1100 sheep stolen from November to May. That has stopped . The skelms are staying away," Gouws said.Richardson said: "Usually lions in this situation are shot."However, he thought Sylvester had enjoyed a better chance of survival because of all the media attention he had attracted...