Five lions poisoned, butchered on Limpopo farm
[GRAPHIC PHOTO] Some lions were decapitated and others had their paws cut off and teeth removed
LIMPOPO – The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lt Genl Neke Ledwaba has condemned the incident where five lions were killed and decapitated on a farm in the Northam policing area and has appointed a team of investigators to track down the persons involved.
This after the carcasses of five lions were discovered on the farm at around 08:00 on Wednesday, 20 November. Preliminary investigations revealed that the lions may have been fed chicken meat which was laced with poison and that the perpetrators gained entrance onto the farm by cutting the fence, said Police Spokesperson, Brig Motlafela Mojapelo.
He explained that some of the lions were decapitated and some had their paws cut off and their teeth removed. A manhunt for the people involved has been launched and investigations into the incident continue, said Mojapelo.
“Provincial stock theft awareness and anti-poaching campaigns are unfolding, and all poachers must stopped in their tracks and be brought to book,” Ledwaba concluded.
