Holiday visitors beware, Marloth lions loom
The carnivore team in Marloth Park has yet again issued a warning after a lion was spotted in the park.
With some people heading for a festive season in Marloth Park and some already very much in it, warnings of lions in this park should be heeded now more than ever.
The carnivore team released another urgent warning for December 12 and 13. A lioness had been spotted in the B, C and D sectors of the map shown here.
The team said she was moving between the houses, and everyone should be extremely careful and vigilant.
The immediate alert is for the blocks mentioned, while a follow-up alert will be supplied should she move out of this area.
“Everybody needs to be extremely cautious.
“There is an urgent alert for joggers, hikers and cyclists in the mornings and afternoons. Be extra careful at night as the lions are a bigger threat in the dark. If you have a braai, sit with your backs to a wall and keep the lights on,” the team pleaded.
“Please do not allow children to roam around or play unsupervised. The lions could appear anywhere in Marloth Park.”
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According to the team, these warnings are not taken seriously. “Don’t go looking for the lions, because they will find you! The onus is on each and every one to adhere to the alerts and warn others of the dangers.”
The team asked that locations of sightings not be posted on social media, but that these should rather be report to the following, available at all hours:
• Rangers: 082 802 5894
• CPF/Nadine Edgecomb: 082 672 4545
• Gerrie Camacho: 082 353 9097
• Ernst Röhm/MTPA: 083 626 6309
• April Lukhele: 082 807 1057
• Jan Koekemoer: 063 053 7601.
