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Mamlaka za Ghana zinachunguza kifo cha Mwanaume mmoja kilichotokana na kushambuliwa na Simba katika bustani ya Wanyama Jijini Accra ikidaiwa alikuwa na lengo la kuiba Watoto wa Simba.
Uongozi wa bustani hiyo umesema uchunguzi wa awali umeonesha marehemu aliruka ukuta wa futi 10 kisha wa futi 20 kwa lengo la kwenda kuwaiba watoto wa Simba weupe ambao walizaliwa Novemba 2021.
Bustani hiyo imefungwa kwa muda, ambapo Naibu Waziri wa Ardhi na Maliasili, Benito Owusu Bio amesema: "Ukiwasogelea sana Simba wanajua unataka kuwachukua watoto wake, hivyo tunaomba watu wasiwe wanafanya vitendo kama hivyo.”
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Ghana zoo: Lions maul man to death in Accra
The authorities in Ghana are investigating after a man was mauled to death by a lion after he climbed into a zoo enclosure in the capital, Accra.
The man, described as middle-aged, died from his injuries after Sunday's attack, officials say.
Wildlife authorities suspect he may have planned to steal two rare white lion cubs which have become a big draw since their birth last November.
The victim's body was retrieved from the zoo and taken to a local morgue.
The Accra Zoo has been temporarily closed to the public following the incident that has left many in Ghana in shock.
Police have opened an investigation to establish the motive of the intruder and circumstances surrounding the attack.
A lion, a lioness and their two white cubs were in the enclosure when the incident happened.
"The lions have cubs so if you come too close they may feel you are trying to take away their babies," Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Benito Owusu Bio told journalists.
"We ask the public to desist from doing anything like this," he added.
The intruder scaled a 10-foot fence before climbing over another 20-foot one to enter the lions' enclosure, officials say.
The cubs - born after breeding a male and female lion with recessive traits called leucism, which is different to albinism - have been huge attractions to visitors at the zoo.
Only about a dozen white lions exist in the wild, according to the Global White Lion Protection Trust.
Lions are rarely found in the wild in Ghana, however researchers say a small population could be present in the northern Mole National Park and its surrounding environment.
Source: BBC
