Human Interest
Sylvester the Lion, formerly on death row, becomes dad─── 08:57 Fri, 14 Sep 2018
South African lion Sylvester, who was nearly killed by wildlife officials after escaping twice from a national park, has become a father after mother Angel gave birth to two healthy cubs in mid-June.
Sylvester was moved in 2016 to the Addo Elephant National Park after breakouts from the Karoo National Park. In the first escape, the lion was on the run for over three weeks, killing livestock.
During the second, three-day escape, wildlife officials dropped plans to kill him after an outcry from people who said he should be captured and relocated.
Sylvester, just after he woke up in the Addo Elephant National Park after being moved there. PHOTO: Josca Human
African News Agency (ANA)
