George and Vanessa van Niekerk with the two recovered lion cubs.
The lion cubs were stolen out of their cage at Pienaardam. The cats’ owners, together with police, launched a search for the stolen cubs.
The cubs were overjoyed after being reunited with their caregivers.
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Over the weekend, a video surfaced on social media showing a man from Mhluzi holding one of the cubs, which he allegedly stole.
The owners notified Middelburg Observer minutes ago that they have managed to recover their cats.
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