Tiger on the Loose

It is understood the animal escaped when the fences were cut Saturday night. It was then reported to have been sighted near the Daleside Vet and had attacked ...

With a female tiger on the loose in the south of Johannesburg, the legislation on keeping wild animals has resurfaced and sparked a debate online.

“In the case of tigers in Gauteng, an import permit is required when the tigers originate from outside Gauteng. It all seems a little trivial when you consider tigers are an appendix 1 listed animal in terms of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora [Cites]. “That fence is not high enough and the tigers will jump.

Residents in the south of Johannesburg have been alerted after a tiger escaped from a property near Walkerville, IOL reports. A 39-year-old man and dog were ...

"We please ask residents of Walkerville and surroundings to be on the lookout and inform us immediately by calling our emergency number on 083 292 5862 if the tiger is spotted. A 39-year-old man and dog were attacked by the animal which is believed to have escaped after the fences around its enclosure were cut. [IOL reports](https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/tiger-on-the-loose-in-joburg-after-attacking-man-and-dog-570eb1ef-a71f-409f-852e-295c7cc5bb32).

JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng police have confirmed that a tiger is on the loose in Kliprivier, south of Johannesburg. It's understood the animal escaped from its ...

Spokesperson Dimakatso Sello said emergency services are searching for it. Spokesperson Dimakatso Sello said emergency services are searching for it Tiger on the loose in Kliprivier, public urged to be cautious

Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said It is reported that the tiger escaped from its cage and attacked a 39-year-old man and a dog in that area. Speaking to the eNCA in an interview, Gresham Mandy a member of a local Community Policing ...

We still have no leads where the tiger could be,” said Mandy. The community members are urged to be on alert after a tiger escaped from a plot in Walkerville on January 14. Members of the public are urged to be cautious as the search for a tiger on the loose is still continuous.

The female tiger, named Sheba, escaped from a property in the Walkerville area at the weekend.

The female tiger, named Sheba, escaped from a property in the Walkerville area at the weekend. JOHANNESBURG - A tiger on the loose in the south of Johannesburg has thrown the debate around keeping wild animals as pets back into the spotlight.

The search for an eight-year-old female tiger that escaped from its enclosure on a smallholding in the south of Johannesburg over the weekend will continue.

Once captured, Sheba will be relocated to a big cat sanctuary nearby. Local community policing forum representative Gresham Mandy said the tiger returned to its enclosure but left before anyone could "close the gate behind her". The search for an 8-year-old female tiger that escaped from its enclosure on a smallholding in the south of Johannesburg over the weekend will continue on Tuesday.