South Africa: 'It's becoming a tourist' - Escaped Karoo Park lion takes down 5 sheep near Sutherland By News24
“It’s now near Sutherland on the south-west part,” Reynold “Rey T” Thakhuli, SANParks general manager for media, PR and stakeholder relations, told News24.
“After the eland there was one sheep, and now four sheep in this latest massacre. He must have been hungry.” He expressed hope that the team was close to finding the lion, as tracks became visible after fresh rains.
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