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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>VILLAGERS in Filabusi, Matabeleland South province, are living in fear of a stray lion that is reportedly terrorising the area killing livestock.<\/p>\n

Villagers on Wednesday told NewsDay that people and livestock were at risk of being attacked by the predator.<\/p>\n

Sibongile Khumalo, a villager, said Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers who were deployed to track the lion seemed to be afraid of the wild cat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rangers seemed to be afraid. They were moving along the paths and roads asking people about the lion, it’s not safe,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo also confirmed reports of the stray wild animal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are aware of the reports of the lion in Filabusi and our rangers are tracking the wild animal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

A message sent to villagers in Insiza by local leaders stated that a cow was killed by the lion close to Pangani Vocational Training Centre recently.<\/p>\n

\u201cA cow has been eaten by a lion at a mine around Pangani VTC. May we assist the communities in ward 1 (Zhulube and Gangabezi) and ward 2 (Msithi and Mahole) to be vigilant and exercise extra care and report any sight of it to traditional leaders, council or national parks officers,\u201d the message read.<\/p>\n

Some villagers also reported that the lion had initially been spotted in the Amazon area on Monday this week.<\/p>\n

In a notice on Tuesday this week, Insiza district development co-ordinator Zacharia Jusa indicated that the lion killed a donkey along Gangabezi Road at Winifred Farm.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe spoor is heading towards Gangabezi. The rangers are tracking it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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