LIMPOPO – The Rust De Winter Police are looking for suspects responsible for the killing of six lions on a farm in the Bela-Bela Cluster.
It is allegedly a farm employee noticed the bloodstains and followed them to the six carcasses. “Four of carcasses had the heads and paws chopped off. The other two lions were also dead but with no missing body parts,” said Police Spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe.
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HE added that the preliminary Police investigations have indicated that the lions might have been poisoned to death, however, the suspects in this matter are unknown and there is no arrest.
“A pair of trousers with blood stains and tekkies were also found at the scene.”
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Anyone with information about the suspects involved in this matter can contact Colonel Alpheus Mokale on 082 565 6524. Alternatively they can contact the crime stop number 08600 10111 or the crime line sms 32211 or nearest Police Station.
The Police investigations are still continuing, Ngoepe concluded.
