News reaching us is heartbreaking news emerging from southern Kenya as the tension between humans and wild animals has reached its peak
This has resulted in the untimely death of ten lions, including a shocking six deaths in a single day. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) revealed the distressing details, leaving many stunned by the death of these precious creatures.
Describing the loss as an “unusually large number of lions to be killed at one go,” a KWS spokesperson shared the devastating update with CNN.
The recent casualties add to the already trending news of Loonkiito, one of Africa’s oldest lions, that met its tragic death at the age of 19 earlier this week.
The elderly lion, driven by hunger, strayed from a protected zone and stumbled into a livestock enclosure, where it was brutally slain by the owner.
Experts believe that the end of a prolonged drought exacerbates human-lion conflicts, with diminishing wild prey pushing the predators closer to human settlements.
per our findings, livestock owners, who have suffered significant losses, remain on high alert, vigilantly protecting their animals.
It is worth noting that Kenya has been grappling with its most severe drought in four decades, intensifying the struggle for survival in the animal kingdom. The tragic incident that unfolded on Saturday claimed the lives of six lions, responsible for the loss of 11 goats and a dog, according to reliable sources.
Due to the loss of these wildlife, conservationists and organizations are calling for urgent action to protect Kenya’s rich wildlife heritage.
