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03-07-2024, 01:28 AM( This post was last modified: 03-07-2024, 01:29 AM by Mapokser )
This was what Christina Chang wrote on Facebook with recent informations about the causes of death of Lip Scar Nkuhuma, I can only assume that this is what she was told by the rangers:
The 3rd time to rewrite the post about Nkuhuma boy Lip Scar’s sad passing, and feel it has to be clarified to avoid confusion. We hope this lovely boy RIP. The conclusion is “Singita can’t 100% confirm the cause but suspect he was involved in a lion fight.” So, let’s hold back to say : either lions or buffalo.
1- Guides in Singita were the first to find body. They were following the tracks of 2 male lions, the track led them to Lip Scar’s carcass. Didn’t see who were the 2 males but that area was the route Plains Camp boys often passed by to Londolozi.
2- No direct evidence about buffalo attacking. Didn’t see a big herd of buffalo nearby.
3- Carcass : Upper half of body very clean without any wounds. Lower half body including back/abdomen/butt/hind, was eaten/rotten. His spine broken.
4- They tend to believe if being attacked by buffalos, the body usually looks aweful or trampled rather than being clean and intact. Suspected a lion fight that broke his spine , but no one witnessed so there always could be other possibilities.