Man-Animal Interaction: Conflict & Coexistance

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In order to supply more informations about the account explained to post #253, it seems that this roaming lioness had already killed 6 dogs in this district of the Nairobi surburb bordering the Nairobi national park. The park which suffers big floods forcing this lioness to seek some preys, in this particular case domestic dogs, by going out of its natural habitat.

" Kenya Wildlife Services rangers from Nairobi National Park are tonight searching for a lioness captured on CCTV cameras jumping over a wall in Maasai Lodge, Rongai killing a dog before carrying the carcass away. Residents of Olmeut Village say at least six dogs have been killed by the roaming lioness within a week, posing a security threat to the neighbourhood. KWS officials who have confirmed presence of wildlife in Rongai and Kitengela areas due to flooding in the park have urged residents to be cautious and report their presence to authorities. " Reply