This archive report was first published on 18 December 2019.
Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) has assured the public that a viral video showing a stray lion chasing a herd of cattle and dogs through a narrow passage on a residential area did not happen in Kenya.
The video, which has been spreading fear on social media, was actually captured near a village in Amreli district in western India's Gujarat state on November 28, 2019.
According to KWS, the incident was not related to the area in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, where there have been several incidents of stray lions.
Visuals captured on CCTV cameras showed a dog sprinting towards the left to the right of the screen, followed by a herd of 20-25 cows.
After the clip was uploaded on Monday, KWS received calls from concerned Kenyans wanting to know if it was true.
‘The events captured in the video have nothing to do with Rongai and Kenyan lions and Tuala does not look like that. The person who did that wants to create unnecessary panic and fear among Rongai residents and I want to assure the public the CCTV footage is not from Tuala,’ said Mr Ngugi Gecaga, KWS communication boss.
