The lion was found roaming 50 kilometres from Sutherland towards Calvinia
CAPE TOWN - A lion that escaped from the Karoo National Park just outside Beaufort West has been found in the Northern Cape.“He was sedated and transported to the local police station where he will be spending the night. A vet is on its way to ensure the lion’s safety and also to sedate him again.”Soon after his disappearing act, rangers were alerted to possible lion spoor on a farm north of the park.
Earlier this month, they visited the farm and it was confirmed the spoor belonged to the missing lion.The company has one of only two choppers in the country fitted with forward-looking infrared or thermal imaging infrared cameras.
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