A big lion this morning escaped from a wildlife park in central Nigeria’s Jos city, causing fear and panic among residents.
Local media reported the lion was in a cage at the Jos Wild Life Park and it slipped out after staff opened the gate to feed it. Reacting to the incident, authorities called on the public to be vigilant, and not to approach the lion if they spot it.
Hours later, security forces shot the lion dead in the vicinity of the park after attempts at recapturing it failed.
Police say the lion was too hostile when security personnel and wildlife experts attempted to get it back to the cage, and it was killed to prevent any danger to the public.
However, many people have condemned the killing, saying the lion should have been tranquillised and captured.
Here’s how Nigerians reacted to the news on Twitter
Oh…okay…so the Jos lion was shot dead. Sigh. What a pity to end such a majestic creature’s life but…it was that or a dead human being
— Sifa Asani Gowon (@sifushka) December 2, 2015
I knew that lion was as good as dead when I saw the news. Rubbish. Even lions don’t have it easy in Naija. Everything na up-side-down
— Omotayo B. Aliu (@tayoaliu) December 2, 2015
Cecil the lion had a story. We even knew its relatives. But our Jos lion died without fanfare. May our tragedy be sexy enough for a hashtag
— Elnathan John (@elnathan) December 2, 2015
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