Kwekwe In Panic Mode After ‘Lion’ Spotted

Zimbabwe’s smallest City is reportedly in panic mode which has gripped residents in Mbizo and Msasa Suburbs after a lion was said to have been spotted in the area.

TechMagTV nevertheless caught up with ZimParks Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority regional manager, Ms Kwanele Manungo who confirmed having received the alarm.

Manungo said authorities at Eye of the Wild said their one and only lion was still at the sanctuary.

“Mr Austine of Eye of the Wild said their lion was still in their possession. So, we are now trying to ascertain where the lion might have come from,” she said.

Manungo also allayed any fears from Kwekwe residents saying rangers were on the ground.

“We are on the ground as we speak as we try to track the lion if indeed it’s there. This is after we received calls that a man heard a lion roar while in his fields so we are trying to ascertain if indeed it’s there, but as of now there are no tracks of the said animal. Meanwhile we urge residents to remain alert and watch their steps,” said Ms Manungo.

Messages doing rounds on social media platforms, indicate the lion is suspected to have escaped from Eye of the Wild, a sanctuary on the outskirts of Kwekwe.

One farmer working in his field on the outskirts of Kwekwe along Mvuma road, a few meters away from the sanctuary is believed to have seen it.

Further investigations by TechMagTV have revealed indeed “Eye of the Wild,” a Trust specifically for orphaned or injured wild animals which has grown to become a resort destination deny this.