A lion named Sylvester that escaped from a South African national
park last year, roaming free for three weeks, has escaped again, a park
official said on Tuesday.
Helicopters will be used to track down the three-year-old animal,
which may be put down as a result of his repeated breakouts from Karoo
National Park in the south of the country.
"He is clearly a troublesome lion and could be a danger to humans,"
South African National Parks spokesman Reynold Thakhuli told AFP.
"Authorities will have to consider various management methods to
ensure his safety and that of people. Such interventions might include
euthanising the animal."
A signal from Sylvester's tracking collar, which was fitted after his
last escape, showed he was outside the park on Sunday, and by Monday he
was 20km from the park's fenced boundary, in a mountainous area not
easily accessible by foot.
He has already killed a cow. During his last escape, he roamed 300km from the park, killing 30
animals over three weeks before being shot by a tranquiliser dart fired
from a helicopter.
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