"A statement was released prematurely yesterday and SANParks apologises to the public for the incorrect statement, which did not accurately reflect the organization's position"
However, SANParks would like to make it known to the public that they are dealing with a dangerous and ever changing situation and as such, decisions related to the capture of the lion will be decided by the situation at the moment of capture.
The following are among the options being considered by SANParks:
- Bringing the lion back to the park and looking at improving on fencing and other preventative measures
- Translocate the lion to another national park
- Donate the lion to another state owned conservation entity
- Donate the lion to a private conservation entity
- Euthanize the lion if the damage caused is massive and may include danger to people and/or loss of human life, and massive loss of assets. Specifically the loss of human life poses an even greater danger as the animal may lose fear for humans and see them as easy prey.
