Lions of Sabi Sands

[Duco Ndona]

Poor lioness. I always cannot help but root for those "Leopard Lionesses" and everything did seem to go well for her. 


It seems she suffered a series of bites to the back of her neck and was then disembowelled. But whatever did this was spooked off before getting to eat properly.
I don't think that is typical lion behavoir, but perhaps someone with a better idea of how the various animals in Sabi kill and eat can shed some lights on this. 

Singita and the areas around it already are "cursed" lands even without the PC males being around. The Mhangeni 12, Big Boy, Ximhungwe cub and pride in general, Sym, the young male that accompanied Gingerella. Various Mhangeni cubs and now the Tsalala female. Lions just seem to die or disapear there a lot in general so I don't think we can just attribute everything to the PC males. Its just a very hostile area it seems for various reasons. With some luck we get a better idea which of those reasons played a role in next couple of days. 

However, if the PC males are involved in those recent deaths. We likely havent seen the last of the kills. Nym and the Mhangeni should be on their guard. As should be the Avocas and their prides. 

Lets hope her cub will have better luck. She has been raised as a nomad, so will understand this life far better than a young pridecub of her age does. In an ideal world, she joins Gingerella and/or Ximhungwe lionesses. But thats very unlikely. Reply