A 14-year-old girl was taken by a lion from her home in a Nairobi housing development. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) tracked the lion to the Mbagathi River, where they found the girl’s body. The lion was not caught. KWS has set traps and is searching for the animal. The incident happened near the Nairobi National Park, home to various wildlife, including lions, buffalo, giraffes, leopards, and cheetahs.
Human-Wildlife Conflict
The park is surrounded by a fence on three sides to prevent animals from entering the city. The southern side is open, allowing animals to migrate in and out with the seasons. Human-lion conflicts are common in the area due to the park’s proximity to urban development. Most incidents involve lions attacking livestock or pets. However, lion attacks on humans are rare and usually fatal.
Paula Kahumbu, head of the WildlifeDirect conservation group, has called on KWS to improve its risk assessment and communicate more effectively about wildlife movements and behavior. The incident has highlighted the need for better measures to prevent similar attacks in the future, particularly in high-risk areas like the Savannah Ranch housing development.
The source of this information is bbc.