Sylvester the lion has been captured

31 March 2016 - 17:47
By TMG Digital

The South African National Parks (SANParks) search team has successfully darted Sylvester‚ the escaped lion from Karoo National Park‚ outside Beaufort West. “A veterinarian is present at the scene with the re-captured lion at the moment‚” spokesperson Wanda Mkutshulwa said on Thursday afternoon.The lion was darted from the air in difficult terrain high up in the mountains and will need to be transported in a stretcher‚ on foot‚ for 3km to the nearest awaiting vehicle‚ Mkutshulwa said in a state...

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