Marthina Mutanga
A TOTAL four carcasses of collared male lions and two hyena carcasses were discovered over the weekend at a cattle post near Palmfontein in the Ehirovipuka conservancy.
According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Romeo Muyunda, the carcasses were buried with stones at the Otjomapenda cattle post after the wild animals had been poisoned.
Muyunda said they sent out a search party after they found that the lion collars stopped sending signals and response.
“The operation led to this gruesome discovery of the carcasses at around 18h00. On Friday, 8 October, we discovered one lion. And the following day on 9 October, we discovered three more lions and two hyena carcasses,” said Muyunda.
Muyunda added that the police has been informed and investigations are ongoing.
The search operation in the area is also ongoing as it is believed that more carcasses might be discovered and the number of lions that were killed will inevitably increase in coming days.
