WARNING: 5 Lions Escape from Kruger National Park

Alert 🚨: 5 Lions escaped Kruger National Park, South Africa. Believed to be near N4, Mananga. Mpumalanga residents be vigilant! #LionsEscape pic.twitter.com/FOYApI6Vgc

— Ulrich J van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) May 8, 2017

An urgent alert has been sent to Mananga residents and surrounding areas to be on the lookout for five lions that escaped from the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga on Monday morning.


A recapture mission is on track as SanParks is using a helicopter to narrow the lions down. Last we checked, the mission was around the Mananga SA/Swaziland border.

Here are some of the updates we've picked up from Twitter:

.@SANParks helicopter has arrived to try and dart the #LionsOnTheLoose from the air. pic.twitter.com/MRBDxRyOd6

— Michael Appel (@TheMikeAppel) May 9, 2017

WATCH: Tom Malwane, casually says he spotted the #LionsOnTheLoose last night. Luckily he was driving NOT walking. pic.twitter.com/nIXPUqX1Wz

— Michael Appel (@TheMikeAppel) May 9, 2017

We will keep you posted on all developments on this story as the news transpires.

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