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Stray lions kill 10-year-old girl in coastal Kenya

Xinhua, August 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

Some six stray lions killed a 10-year-old girl in Kenya's coastal town of Kilifi on Thursday night, sparking tension in the area, wildlife authorities said on Friday.

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said the lions snatched the girl from her house and brutally mauled her, killing her instantly. The lions then carried the body to the forest.

KWS Coast Conservative assistant director Adan Alio said they have dispatched officers to trap the stray lions believed to have escaped from Tsavo National Park or Boni Forest, or chase them away from the area.

"The search mission began early in the morning and took over five hours for the body to be found. Efforts to rescue her were futile," Alio said.

The lions have also killed several livestock when they invaded the villages in the last one week.

Residents are living in fear of being attacked by lions and hyenas that have invaded the area following a prolonged drought.

According to KWS, such incidents may be common since people have increasingly continued to encroach on the wildlife routes.

Early this year, there have been at least four confirmed cases of lions coming into contact with people in Nairobi and the surrounding areas. Enditem