Menacing lions still not captured

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

FRANCISTOWN: The lives of the people of Nkange and its surrounding villages are still at risk after veterinary officers and a professional hunter engaged to capture menacing lions came back empty-handed.

The lions have killed livestock and are believed to number between five and 10.

The operation to capture the lions started last Thursday. The deputy director of Wildlife, Rexboy Mokandla told Mmegi that they failed to capture the lions even after they engaged teams, which included the veterinary officers, soldiers from Botswana Defence Force, officials from the Department of Wildlife together with a professional hunter from Charles Hill.

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