The Dangerous City That Has Lions Instead Of Cats

According to SAEDNEWS, Citizens of the Ababo province, affiliated with the Gambela region, have submitted many complaints to the government regarding lion attacks on their homes. The terrifying lion hunts near Gambela are increasing day by day.

Ethiopian wildlife officials say they are making every effort to confront lion attacks against livestock on farms in the region and will adopt methods to keep the lions away from people and their animals.

Authorities destroyed forests near the lions’ gathering areas in an attempt to drive them away from Gambela, but the measure was unsuccessful. Ethiopian citizens whose farms and livestock have been attacked by lions live 30 kilometers away from the Gambela National Camp, where rare animals are kept.

Residents of blocks 11 and 12 of Ababo province told the Ethiopian News Agency that lion intrusions and attacks on homes have become more frequent this year than ever before. According to Ethiopian residents, lions hunted 14 farm animals in April. People have asked the government and relevant authorities to investigate and solve this phenomenon, because after attacking livestock and farmers’ animals, the lions also attack humans.

“Addisu Berqa,” whose livestock were attacked by lions, says: “Today the animals attack livestock, and they will expand the scope of their attacks and target humans as well. Therefore, we ask the authorities to find a solution to these attacks, which have become a danger to residents.”

The official responsible for wildlife expansion and protection at the Gambela National Camp also said: “Necessary research must be conducted to understand why the lions are moving toward villages and attacking them.” He added that authorities intend to arrange the safe relocation of the lions to another area.

The camp administration says that a group of 500 lions lives near the Gambela camp and that their numbers are increasing. Eyewitnesses say that five lions have been roaming near residential homes in recent days, posing a serious danger to humans and farm animals.

Gambela is located in western Ethiopia on the border with South Sudan, and it is home to Ethiopia’s most important national parks and protected areas, which contain rare animals in addition to unique geographical and environmental diversity.