Tiger in Edenvale

The local SPCA is attending to reports about where the tiger is roaming in the Edenvale area, while the public remains on high alert.

The Edenvale SPCA said it was attending to reports about where the tiger was roaming. JOHANNESBURG - The National Council for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) has confirmed that another tiger is on the loose in Eastleigh, Edenvale. The local SPCA is attending to reports about where the tiger is roaming in the Edenvale area, while the public remains on high alert.

Gary Wilson of Swat SOS told media in the Eastleigh Ridge suburb the tiger was safely darted a short while ago. However, Edenvale SPCA inspector Hope Mokalapa ...

The suburb was panicked early on Monday by news that an adolescent tiger had escaped from a property in the area. More information will be given when we have it but no confirmation can be given on any reports of her being safely captured.” Conflicting reports that the escaped tiger in Edenvale has been captured have emerged.

Journalist Stephan Lehman speaks to community members about their concerns regarding safety, including the safety of children at a nearby preschool.

Edenvale SPCA could not confirm to Bedfordview and Edenvale News whether the tiger that was spotted this morning has been captured and sedated. Bedfordview and Edenvale News’ news editor Stephan Lehman speaks to SPCA inspector Hope. WATCH and LISTEN: Sedation of tiger not confirmed – Edenvale SPCA

Authorities in Edenvale, east of Johannesburg have managed to track down and recapture a tiger that went missing on Monday morning.

The animal has been sedated and taken to a sanctuary for safe keeping. About two weeks ago the search for Sheba, an 8-year-old female tiger, came to an end after she was found in Walkerville and euthanised. The search for the tiger was extended to a veld between East-leigh Ridge and Greenstone.

The tiger was captured on CCTV footage in the driveway of an office complex in Edenvale. A number of residents later also spotted the cat.

A number of residents later spotted the cat. A number of residents later also spotted the cat. The tiger was captured on CCTV footage in the driveway of an office complex in Edenvale.

Gary Wilson of Swat SOS told media in the Eastleigh Ridge suburb the tiger was safely darted a short while ago. However, Edenvale SPCA inspector Hope Mokalapa ...

The suburb was panicked early on Monday by news that an adolescent tiger had escaped from a property in the area. More information will be given when we have it but no confirmation can be given on any reports of her being safely captured.” Conflicting reports that the escaped tiger in Edenvale has been captured have emerged.

Just as everyone was coming to terms with which Rassie Erasmus owned Sheba, news broke on Monday morning of yet another tiger on the loose in Edenvale.

“There are no laws to prevent people from keeping exotic animals in their backyards,” says Louw. “It’s been a hectic morning,” she said, but everyone is safe and is remaining calm. in an incident that would leave anyone in the area with a bizarre sense of deja vu. This time the tiger has allegedly been darted and taken to a sanctuary, but not before it was caught on video directly opposite a children’s nursery. Just as everyone was coming to terms with which Rassie Erasmus owned Sheba, news broke on Monday morning of yet another tiger on the loose in Edenvale. Instead, at 5:22 am on Monday 30 January, a second escaped tiger was seen, this time in Edenvale. [Year of the Tiger report](https://media.4-paws.org/a/e/4/4/ae445daeb7163daba12521cc1c79a6a71b8fc1e0/FOUR%20PAWS%20Year%20of%20the%20Tiger%20Report.pdf) released by animal welfare organisation Four Paws in 2022 states that South Africa is now the world’s [biggest exporter of big cats](https://www.news24.com/fin24/climate_future/environment/sa-exported-hundreds-of-tigers-in-recent-years-slammed-for-intensive-breeding-20230120) and their parts, including tigers. Louw bemoaned the fact that the laws surrounding the ownership of exotic animals, specifically in the province of Gauteng, are outdated and said that it is now time that these laws are re-evaluated and rewritten. “Given that Gdard and the Ekurhuleni Municipality are responsible for enforcing the legislation that allows these dangerous animals to be kept in captivity in the first place, some form of accountability and responsibility for the welfare of the animals and the residents needs to be taken by them,” says Nair. However, the NSPCA cannot confirm that the tiger has been captured and that according to their records, “she is still on the loose”. The footage of the tiger was captured at a residence which is directly opposite the Toddlers Corner children’s nursery according to Shane Titta, the principal of the nursery. [successfully tracked and sedated](https://www.facebook.com/sos247.co.za) and that the tiger will be taken to a sanctuary for safekeeping until further notice.