Nairobi lion driven back to park

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[ Odhiambo Joseph BBC Africa ] Nairobi – Nairobi residents can breath a sigh of relief as the lion which was roaming through the Kenyan capital has returned to the nearby park.

Eyewitnesses in the upmarket suburb of Karen have told the BBC that a lioness was padding around this morning.

KWS spokesman Paul Gathitu told the BBC she was driven back by rangers.

He said that lions had strayed out into residential areas before and often go back unnoticed and without causing any harm.

This is the third incident of a lion straying into residential areas of the city, which is separated from Nairobi National Park by a main road.

On one occasion in March, an elderly man was attacked.

Rangers searching for two lions in Nairobi, Kenya, in February 2016

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These rangers were out in February searching for lions in Nairobi

It is estimated that about 30 lions live the park, in an area spread over 117 sq km (45 sq miles).

In the past, drought and lack of food have been led to lions straying out of conservation areas, but the KWS official could not explain the recent incidents.

“Maybe it is caused by human interfering with their habits,” Mr Gathitu said.

In recent years, some people have been building houses close to the park.

Read earlier report on : Lion on the loose in Kenya’s capital,

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