Source: https://www.republikein.com.na/nuus/slagveld-by-spaarwater2020-05-18/
Battlefield at Spaarwater
Spaarwater, south of Palmwag in the Northwest this morning looked like a battlefield with 33 dead goats, one each dead lioness, leopard, spotted hyena and dog.
Lions apparently entered the temporary kraal last night and caught the 33 goats of a farmer in the Torra Conservation Area.
According to Mr. Izak Smit from Desert Lions Human Relations Aid Namibia (Delhra), the bead was still being erected.
“The corner of the kraal gave way when the lions entered. A lioness without a neckband was shot and the other lion got away, "Smit said.
He says during the same incident a leopard took advantage of the opportunity, caught a dog and dragged it into a tree, after which the leopard was also shot dead.
"Meanwhile, a spotted hyena was found on a goat's carcass and also shot dead by the farmer," said Smit.
It is in the nature of hyenas to bait on carcasses.
The compensation to the farmer for the loss of the goats amounts to N $ 700 per goat and will therefore drive the Torra conservation area N $ 23 100 out of pocket.
The chairman of the conservation area, Mr. Tommy Adams, could not be reached for comment.
The original version in Afrikaans below:
Slagveld by Spaarwater
Spaarwater suid van Palmwag in die Noordweste het vanoggend soos ‘n slagveld gelyk met 33 dooie bokke, een elk dooie leeuwyfie, luiperd, gevlekte hiëna en hond.
Leeus het glo laasnag by die tydelike kraal ingegaan en die 33 bokke van ‘n boer in die Torra-bewaringsgebied gevang.
Volgens mnr. Izak Smit van Desert Lions Human Relations Aid Namibia (Delhra) was die kraal nog besig om opgerig te word.
“Die hoek van die kraal het meegegee toe die leeus ingegaan het. ‘n Leeuwyfie sonder ‘n nekband is geskiet en die ander leeu het weggekom,” het Smit gesê.
Hy sê tydens dieselfde voorval het ‘n luiperd van die geleentheid gebruik gemaak, ‘n hond gevang en dit in ‘n boom opgesleep, waarna die luiperd ook doodgeskiet is.
“Intussen is ‘n gevlekte hiëna op ‘n karkas van ‘n bok gekry en ook deur die boer doodgeskiet,” het Smit gesê.
Dit is in die aard van hiënas om op karkasse te aas.
Die vergoeding aan die boer weens die verlies van die bokke behels N$700 per bok en sal dus die Torra-bewaringsgebied N$23 100 uit die sak jaag.
Die voorsitter van die bewaringsgebied, mnr. Tommy Adams, kon nie vir kommentaar bereik word nie.
Battlefield at Spaarwater
Spaarwater, south of Palmwag in the Northwest this morning looked like a battlefield with 33 dead goats, one each dead lioness, leopard, spotted hyena and dog.
Lions apparently entered the temporary kraal last night and caught the 33 goats of a farmer in the Torra Conservation Area.
According to Mr. Izak Smit from Desert Lions Human Relations Aid Namibia (Delhra), the bead was still being erected.
“The corner of the kraal gave way when the lions entered. A lioness without a neckband was shot and the other lion got away, "Smit said.
He says during the same incident a leopard took advantage of the opportunity, caught a dog and dragged it into a tree, after which the leopard was also shot dead.
"Meanwhile, a spotted hyena was found on a goat's carcass and also shot dead by the farmer," said Smit.
It is in the nature of hyenas to bait on carcasses.
The compensation to the farmer for the loss of the goats amounts to N $ 700 per goat and will therefore drive the Torra conservation area N $ 23 100 out of pocket.
The chairman of the conservation area, Mr. Tommy Adams, could not be reached for comment.
The original version in Afrikaans below:
Slagveld by Spaarwater
Spaarwater suid van Palmwag in die Noordweste het vanoggend soos ‘n slagveld gelyk met 33 dooie bokke, een elk dooie leeuwyfie, luiperd, gevlekte hiëna en hond.
Leeus het glo laasnag by die tydelike kraal ingegaan en die 33 bokke van ‘n boer in die Torra-bewaringsgebied gevang.
Volgens mnr. Izak Smit van Desert Lions Human Relations Aid Namibia (Delhra) was die kraal nog besig om opgerig te word.
“Die hoek van die kraal het meegegee toe die leeus ingegaan het. ‘n Leeuwyfie sonder ‘n nekband is geskiet en die ander leeu het weggekom,” het Smit gesê.
Hy sê tydens dieselfde voorval het ‘n luiperd van die geleentheid gebruik gemaak, ‘n hond gevang en dit in ‘n boom opgesleep, waarna die luiperd ook doodgeskiet is.
“Intussen is ‘n gevlekte hiëna op ‘n karkas van ‘n bok gekry en ook deur die boer doodgeskiet,” het Smit gesê.
Dit is in die aard van hiënas om op karkasse te aas.
Die vergoeding aan die boer weens die verlies van die bokke behels N$700 per bok en sal dus die Torra-bewaringsgebied N$23 100 uit die sak jaag.
Die voorsitter van die bewaringsgebied, mnr. Tommy Adams, kon nie vir kommentaar bereik word nie.
