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The first human attack by lions fleeing near Vryheid for months has been reported this weekend, reports Vryheid Herald.
A 27-year-old man was treated at Vryheid Hospital after being bitten by a lion in the Gluckstad area near Mawana Game Reserve on Friday night.
Captain Nkosie Gwala, Zululand Group's SAP Communications Officer, confirmed that the man had drilled holes where the lion's teeth had penetrated his flank and that he was lucky not to have ripped flesh or organs major breakthroughs.
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"Two sets of lions' footprints were found at the scene of the incident," said Captain Gwala, which seems to confirm the information provided by farm workers who reported seeing two lions wandering together .
The Vryheid Herald reported on lions in September when a truck driver told police that the lions had crossed the road in front of him near the Hennies garage in Gluckstad.
Residents in the area reported that lions were first sighted in July and that farmers reported losing several head of cattle due to lion attacks.
As a result of the report, police, professional hunters, members of the Vryheid farming community and representatives of Ezemvelo searched for lions, but to no avail and some even suspected that lions would not exist. maybe not even
Musa Mntambo, spokesperson for Ezemvelo, who had initially badumed that the truck driver might have seen a leopard, a wild dog or some other animal, acknowledged that there was now enough evidence to prove that there were lions roaming near Vryheid.
"We investigated and interviewed the victim. We recognize that it looks like a lion attack. We also saw the lion's footsteps where the attack took place. We are very concerned because lions generally avoid humans and are only likely to attack a person if they feel stuck, "said Mntambo.
He then urged anyone who saw the lions to urgently contact Ezemvelo's conservation officer, Jabulani Biyela, at 082 708 8860.
Residents can also contact Gluckstad Station Commander Captain Karl Erasmus at 034 952 2106/107 or 082 419 6738.
"The victim of the lion's attack escaped by climbing rapidly over a fence, when the lion opened his mouth. The lions may have been scared or they may not have been hungry enough to pursue him, but once he was on the other side of the fence, the lions l? left alone and continued on their way.
"I fear that lions have started hunting people as prey and that someone can be seriously injured or killed if lions are not found quickly," said Captain Erasmus.
"It is very important that residents contact us immediately after an observation, while it is still possible that we find them in this area. This does not help us to contact us long after an observation, because the lions would have gone from there and it becomes impossible to find them. "
Farmer Christo Carolus, who was looking for lions when they were spotted in September, said lions were more likely to stay away from people than to pursue them, but warned locals region to exercise caution.
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