Three lions which are said to have
escaped from Ishasha Sector of the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kanungu are
reportedly terrorising residents of Kihiihi.
Kihiihi LC3 on Thursday said the lions
attacked the home of Bawuda Ednansi who lives close to the park and killed five
of his goats on Tuesday night. He said fortunately no one was hurt during the
raid. The residents made alarm after the attack forcing the lions to retreat
before attacking again the following day. He said this time they were driven
away by park rangers deployed after the local authorities complained to Uganda
Wildlife Authority over the lions.
"We are living in total fear and
we don't know if the lions will go on forever like this. Our plea that they
allow us hunt them down has been denied," a resident said. The Lions roam the whole village of Ishasha
during the day and although the UWA officials are aware of their hide out and
they have failed to drive them away. When contacted the Warden in charge of
Ishasha Sector Echodu Edryau said the lions have been elusive and asked locals
to be patient.
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