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South Africa's runaway lion Sylvester given own pride
Source: BBC
South Africa's runaway lion Sylvester given own pride
13 April 2016 Africa
A South African lion called Sylvester who twice fled a national park will be rehoused rather than put down, and encouraged to become an alpha male.
Karoo national park authorities had originally considered putting Sylvester down but will now rehouse the animal away from male competition.
The lion's plight was highlighted in a Twitter campaign in South Africa.
Sylvester will now join two young female lions in Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape province.
Sylvester escaped at the end of March by crawling under an electric fence after heavy rain dislodged earth, a park spokesperson said at the time.
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13 April 2016 Africa
A South African lion called Sylvester who twice fled a national park will be rehoused rather than put down, and encouraged to become an alpha male.
Karoo national park authorities had originally considered putting Sylvester down but will now rehouse the animal away from male competition.
The lion's plight was highlighted in a Twitter campaign in South Africa.
Sylvester will now join two young female lions in Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape province.
Sylvester escaped at the end of March by crawling under an electric fence after heavy rain dislodged earth, a park spokesperson said at the time.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36034092
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He's pretty! I hope he makes a bunch of babies. 
