WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Six lions poisoned north of Pretoria
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Six lions poisoned north of Pretoria
NATIONAL NEWS: REKORD NORTH
AUTHOR: Bennitt Bartl
Six lions have been found poisoned in the north of Pretoria – some with their heads and paws cut off.
Details were still sketchy on Saturday morning but Hi-Risk Unit security’s team and conservation units were on the scene.
“The incident occurred somewhere between Friday night and Saturday morning,” said Arthur Crew of Hi-Risk Unit security service.
Police were also dispatched to the scene.
Crew said that some of the lions had their paws and heads removed.
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He could not elaborate further as the investigation is still ongoing.
A reward of up to R250 000 has been offered for any information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects. Hi-Risk Unit was in the process of gathering the information.
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