Stray lions wreak havoc, again
A farmer in the Omusati Region has once again lost livestock to stray lions that had escaped from Etosha National Park.
The five lions attacked and killed two cattle belonging to Andreas Ndakukamo at his Omutambowomawe farm in the Otamanzi constituency on Sunday morning.
Ndakukamo told Namibian Sun the lions were roaming the area on Saturday before carrying out the attacks in the early morning of hours of Sunday.
“On Sunday, I called minister Pohamba Shifeta to inform him about what happened at the farm. He told me that he would send regional officials to the farm, but as we speak, nobody from the ministry came to the farm or attempted to call me,” he said. The farmer said he would continue waiting for environmental officials because he did not want to take the law into his own hands. Ndakukamo has lost 18 head of cattle this year. In April this year, he shot and killed three lions after attacking 16 of his cattle. A fuming Ndakukamo yesterday said he was not going to accept the low compensation from government. He demanded to be compensated fairly.
“I am not going to accept N$1 500, unless they buy me 18 cattle instead of the money. Cattle are expensive and hard to look after. Where am I going to get cattle with such money?” Ndakukamo said. Stray lions have been causing havoc in the Ongandjera grazing area this year. In May, well-known businessman David Kambwa Sheehama also shot three lions after they attacked livestock at his cattle post, which is 12km from Etosha.
A lioness with four cubs was also reported on private farmland near the Otjivalunda salt pans.
ILENI NANDJATO
The five lions attacked and killed two cattle belonging to Andreas Ndakukamo at his Omutambowomawe farm in the Otamanzi constituency on Sunday morning.
Ndakukamo told Namibian Sun the lions were roaming the area on Saturday before carrying out the attacks in the early morning of hours of Sunday.
“On Sunday, I called minister Pohamba Shifeta to inform him about what happened at the farm. He told me that he would send regional officials to the farm, but as we speak, nobody from the ministry came to the farm or attempted to call me,” he said. The farmer said he would continue waiting for environmental officials because he did not want to take the law into his own hands. Ndakukamo has lost 18 head of cattle this year. In April this year, he shot and killed three lions after attacking 16 of his cattle. A fuming Ndakukamo yesterday said he was not going to accept the low compensation from government. He demanded to be compensated fairly.
“I am not going to accept N$1 500, unless they buy me 18 cattle instead of the money. Cattle are expensive and hard to look after. Where am I going to get cattle with such money?” Ndakukamo said. Stray lions have been causing havoc in the Ongandjera grazing area this year. In May, well-known businessman David Kambwa Sheehama also shot three lions after they attacked livestock at his cattle post, which is 12km from Etosha.
A lioness with four cubs was also reported on private farmland near the Otjivalunda salt pans.
ILENI NANDJATO
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