Suspect arrested for white lion poaching
Police in Limpopo have arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of a white lion at the Ingogo Safaris game lodge near Alldays.
The 31 year-old suspect was found in possession of four severed paws and a head.
Police are still looking for three other suspects.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo says one lion was poisoned.
"The suspects apparently threw a poisoned chicken meat into the enclosure. All three lions that were in the cage ate the meat. The other two lions were only incapacitated due to the effect of the poison but the white one unfortunately died. The suspects then cut the paws, head and attempted to remove the skin," says Mojapelo.
This comes after three lions were killed, possibly through poisoning, at Turffontein Farm next to the Ranch outside Polokwane last week.
Two of the lions, both males had their heads and paws cut off. The third one, a female, did not have any signs of cuts.
These incidents are similar to the cases that were previously reported in Tzaneen, Mara and Hoedspruit.