The lion that was spotted around the Marloth Park area near Komatipoort in Mpumalanga has been recaptured. The lion, believed to have escaped from the Kruger National Park, was tracked and captured by the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency and Kruger National Park rangers.
#LionEscape: The Lion is now back into the Kruger National Park after being captured during a joint operation involving KNP and Mpumalanga Parks Agency. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/W0nVUXC9D9
— Mweli Masilela (@mwelimasilela) September 23, 2018
Male lion spotted on the busy N4 between Crocodile bridge towards Hectorspruit. Rangers are on the scene. pic.twitter.com/BRoP0ZlIGo
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) September 23, 2018
Spokesperson for the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency, Kholofelo Nkambule says after a tip-off they dispatched a team to go and help to track down the lion.
Lion spotted on the N4 earlier today has been darted and transported back to @SANParksKNP pic.twitter.com/Gnj5cLM8Cf
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) September 23, 2018
