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The Marsh Pride, Governor's Camp, Maasai Mara

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Siena receives a nasty wound from a buffalo horn

Updated on Monday 7th April · Taken at Governors Camp

Siena was injured on her left lower flank on Friday by a buffalo horn. Siena has 3 cubs that are 2 and a half months old so the lives of 4 individual lions were at stake. The wound was deep with the skin sheath being fleeced but no perforations to the stomach wall or any bone dislocation.

Governors Camp driver guides found her with the injury at 09.30am and immediately alerted the Rangers, we also made contact with the David Sheldrick Wildlife foundation that mobilized the vet in Nairobi and arranged a plane to fly the vet to the Mara.

The veterinarian Dr Njoroge from the Kenya Wildlife service's landed at Musiara airstrip at 2.41 pm. Treatment started at 3.50pm when she was darted. Moments later a sub-adult Lioness promptly sauntered up to Siena who was still standing while the drug was taking effect and pulled the dart out of her with her teeth.

The Narok County council officers were present and members of staff from Governors Camp who organized transport.

The lioness was treated and stitched effectively which took approximately 1½ hours. 48 hours later we found Siena 2 kms on from were she had been treated and she was doing remarkably well, she was walking with her cubs and also squatting to pee, all good signs, we only hope that she continues to improve.

Sincere thanks to the effective response from the The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, The medical team from the Kenya Wildlife services, and the assistance of the Narok County Council and Governors' camp staff.

Without intervention it is certain that Siena would not have survived this injury and her cubs would also have been in jeopardy.

- Patrick Reynolds, Governors Il Moran Camp Manager

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oups :-(
I hope she will stay... for the babies 0/0


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Serious incident and hope she gets back to full fitness.
I have sent Jonathan Scott a note, one of Kenya's best known wildlife photographers and who has been following the march lion pride for close to two decades, and hope he can give us some updated info on the lioness.
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yes, please \O
and thank you O0


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That would be great Rumuruti. \O


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Here is link to Governor's Camp which is Jonathan Scott's base camp and right next door to the Mara marsh.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 967&type=1

Seems things are positive for Siena and everyone is keeping a good eye on her.

Thank you Jonathan.


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thank you Rumuruti O0
still hope all will be fine \O


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Thanks for the link Rumuruti. \O


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