Stray lions terrorise Chimanimani
Brian Rungano Temba
Villagers in Gwindingwi, Ward 16 of Chimanimani are living in fear as
two stray lions that escaped from Devuli Range cause have been seen in the area for the last two weeks.
Parents have not been sending their children to school since the spotting of these lions.
Zimparks Rangers have been struggling to locate and tame the two beasts, which have been preying on livestock.
The two lions have since killed two cattle and five goats.
Experts say as long as a lion is not starved and have easy access of food,it cannot be trapped easily.
ZimParks area manager for Chimanimani Banele Maya told the Gwindingwi community to keep their livestock in kraals at night and went on to warn them not to travel at night so as to avoid attacks.
Mr Maya revealed that they are fighting hard to make sure that the lions are captured before inflicting further damage.
” Once the lions taste the flesh of a human being ,nobody will be safe, the lions will be attack humans even in their homes,” he added.
Chimanimani District, according to 2021 ZimStat results is home to 134 940 people.
In 2017 Gwindingwi was terrorised by another group of lions which went on to ravage nearby Tiya Village.
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