The lions escaped on Monday, with police reporting it to the department on Tuesday.
“Working closely with the captive-breeding facility where the lions escaped from, together with a veterinarian, the team was able to capture and dart three lions by 15h00 yesterday followed by the remaining four by 18h00,” he said.
Mokone said the lions escaped through one of the gates at the facility, which was broken into.
“The department will allow the facility to conduct its own investigations into the matter as they suspect sabotage.”