By Matabeleland North Correspondent
Dete: Zimparks has reportedly captured a stray lion believed to be part of half a dozen-pride that had been camped in Dete and Mabale terrorising communities in the past few months.
Dete and Mabale are on the edge of Hwange National Park and wild animals such as lions, elephants, hyenas and other usually stray into communities fuelling human-wildlife conflict.
Last week, hyenas killed a drunken men from Dopota near Mabale after he allegedly dozed off and slept on the road.
Villagers found Doubt Dube’s half eaten body in the bush, with some hyenas guarding it.