RogerFraser wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:42 pm
Saw the locals appealing on Facebook to people not to promote this story but downplay it as it is the known pride in the area and if there is an outcry then someone will be forced to take action with a bad outcome . Lets hope they remain safe
This pride is known in the area Roger.
It roams between the Selati river, Foskor mine and the Balule region.
It has been there for certainly more than half a year now.
And btw.
We do not "downplay" anything.
We just want it told the way it is.
Or rather not tell anything because there is nothing to tell
"Longing for the bush is a luxury many have.
Living in the bush is a luxury that only a few have"
Now it seems that the Lions have been there for years and that there are a lot of other wild animals in the area. If you look at a map, all around it is bush and reserves and it is also very far from the actual town of Phalaborwa. Nothing has really changed all of a sudden, it has only got into the media
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MHLATIKOP – Pedestrians, joggers and cyclists were warned to be very careful when in the vicinity of the Malelane Golf Club morning after a lion was spotted in the area earlier this morning.
Interestingly enough, almost a year ago on July 3, two lions were spotted in the same area by police officers.
The MTPA were notified and the animals monitored. The lions later made their way back into the Kruger National Park (KNP) on their own.
Since the area borders the KNP, animals have been known to slip out sometimes and many joggers and cyclists know to remain on their guard just in case they come across a predator. Residents and visitors are also urged to be cautious and to report any sightings.
According to Mel Preddy of the Malelane Community Policing Forum (CPF), there have been several sightings of predators along the Crocodile River throughout the Onderberg.
A Buffalo was reportedly seen near the N4 last week and hyenas were also spotted in the area.
Last week a pack of wild dogs were spotted near RCL Foods’ Komati Mill, darted by the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) and relocated.
Four lions have also been sighted in Marloth Park since last Monday and are being monitored by authorities. Residents are visitors are urged not to walk or jog between sunset and sunrise, as the predators are more active then.
If anyone spots the lions, they should immediately report it to the Marloth Park rangers.
Rugrats BF mother and sister just came back from week at Marloth .They say they saw a Lion at the house one night when they got back from fence-line watching and called the rangers .All very exciting