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Lion darted in Kariba township
Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force (ZCTF)
September 06, 2004

After our last tragic report about "Wholesome", the young elephant which died with a snare around his neck, we are happy to now be able to tell a story with a happy ending.

Last week in Kariba, a group of Africans noticed 3 lions in the bush, close to their township. They started taunting them and throwing rocks at them. One of the lions, a two year old male became upset and charged into the township, taking refuge in a public toilet.

The police, the army and Steve Pope, a safari operator were called in to assist. Steve managed to throw a net over the lion and called a veterinary surgeon to dart him. The vet arrived, tranquilized him and released him back into the bush.

We would like to thank all those concerned for resolving the problem without having to shoot the lion.

Steve is now appealing to the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force for funds to pay the vet for the tranquilizer which is extremely costly so if anybody is able to assist, we would be very grateful.

Visit the ZCTF fact sheet

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