9.3.2025
4:19
A
reward
of
US$1,000
has
been
offered
for
anyone
who
provides
credible
information
leading
to
the
arrest
of
poachers
involved
in
the
killing
and
dismemberment
of
a
lioness
in
Victoria
Falls.
According
to
the
Zimbabwe
Parks
and
Wildlife
Management
Authority
(ZimParks),
a
team
from
the
Victoria
Falls
Wildlife
Trust
was
monitoring
a
collared
lion
when
they
came
across
a
distressing
scene.
The
remains
of
the
lioness
were
found,
with
its
flesh
removed
and
its
claws
and
head
missing.
Another
lion,
an
adult
male,
was
discovered
alive
but
trapped
in
a
snare.
The
lion
was
successfully
rescued
and
treated
by
veterinary
doctors.
ZimParks,
working
with
IMPI
Zambezi
Horse
Safaris
Antipoaching,
Victoria
Falls
Wildlife
Trust,
and
the
Victoria
Falls
Anti-Poaching
Unit
(VFAPU),
has
appealed
to
anyone
with
credible
information
to
assist
in
apprehending
the
poachers.
Those
with
details
can
reach
out
via
+263
774
008520
or
+263
717
225436.
Part
of
the
statement
reads:
On
the
morning
of
March
5th,
a
routine
patrol
led
to
the
discovery
of
an
adult
male
lion
caught
in
a
freshly
set
wire
snare
near
the
golf
course.Fortunately,
he
was
found
alive
and
was
quickly
attended
to
by
National
Parks
and
the
Victoria
Falls
Wildlife
Trust.
He
was
successfully
darted,
the
snare
removed
and
is
expected
to
make
a
full
recovery.Tragically,
at
the
same
scene,
the
remains
of
a
lioness
were
found,
believed
to
be
one
of
the
Hippo
Creek
females.Evidence
suggests
she
was
killed
by
a
snare,
but
her
body
had
been
dismembered,
with
her
legs,
head,
and
large
portions
of
meat
removed.In
light
of
this,
we
are
offering
a
$1000
reward
for
credible
information
that
leads
to
the
arrest
of
these
criminals.
Post
published
in:
Environment