Roaming Lioness

For the last two months there have been lionesses on the loose near school. The school is opposite the National Park so animals do wander out quite often and seeing my Head teacher try to scare off a monkey or a baboon from outside his office is no rare sight! But lions tend to escape for a day or two before they are captured or killed by a speeding matatu. But these two lionesses are still alive and roaming! As time has gone on they have become more legendary and rumours and stories about them have increased, with them apparently eating humans (not true, the man in question simply changed his routine for a few days but is in fact alive and well!). They have eaten a few baby giraffe from the nearby giraffe centre and a couple of warthogs and people are concerned for their dogs as there have been definite signs of attempted catchings and eatings.

There have been various sightings-even some at the school gate, but somehow the lions have escaped capture. This pic is from a sign usually displaying the reg plates of speeding drivers around the corner from school:

They have now received international attention: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9161212/Lions-on-the-loose-in-Nairobi.html

I feel for the askaris (local security) who have to sit outside houses throughout the night. It must be terrifying! Security cameras have taken some incredible pictures in the middle of the night of them jumping over gates and roaming around. One of the girls in my class brought in some photos last week of the two lionesses outside her neighbour's garden at 3.30am. So glad I moved to the other side of town!