Other male lion coalitions from Masai Mara

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Yesterday midday the 16 month old sub adult male lion known as Alan (named by the BBC film crew) tragically died at 12.50 pm. Alan had been one of the lions who was poisoned on Saturday and then subsequently treated on Sunday morning. For the most part of Monday and Tuesday he had slowly showing signs of improvement.

At approximately 5.00 am yesterday he was badly injured on the Eastern plains of Rhino Ridge, he suffered multiple wounds from a Cape buffalo. It is not uncommon for Buffalo to attack lion in predator prey aggression.

We called the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust mobile clinic at 7.15 am, since the water levels in the seasonal river beds were too high to arrive by car Marc Goss of The Mara Elephant project very kindly flew the veterinarian Dr Limo from the Talek river region. While waiting for the team to arrive Alan took refuge under a vehicle until Dr Limo of the Kenya wildlife service’s arrived by air at 10.00 am. Eventually with much trouble, since the sub male was firmly positioned under a vehicle Dr Limo managed to dart Alan by 11.00 am. After close clinical examination it was decided since the wounds inflicted on sub male Alan were too
traumatic and no treatment was available since his lungs had been severely punctured and subsequently had collapsed. Marsh Pride lioness Charm's sub male son was euthanized at 12.50 pm. The autopsy showed
that he had suffered multiple wounds and hemorrhaging was throughout his body; his lungs were too severely damaged and punctured.

We all owe our sincere thanks to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for their continued response, empathy and assistance in the treatment all species. Kind thanks to Mark Goss for his professional response and assistance with his helicopter. Governor’s Camp guides for their continued support, moitoring and empathy for all members of the marsh pride whom many have known since they were cubs.

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