25 juni, 2011

Wounded cheetah next to the R40

Wednesday morning at app. 08:25, estate agents of Century21 Wildlife Properties saw a wounded female cheetah limping next to the road.


Action was taken immediately: the head warden of Balule was contacted, he arranged a deputy warden to come and monitor the situation.


Unfortunaly the cheetah (named Century by the estate agents) run off when a vetinarian came to dart her. But good news: yesterday (Friday) I heard she went back into the Balule again. If they find here, she will




After good nursing and recovering of her wounds, these 3 cheetahs will be placed in a boma in Balule, after which they can be rehabilitated in the wild again. I shall keep you informed.
be darted from a vehicle, and taken to the HESC (formerly known as the Hoedspruit Cheetah Project), where she will be reunited with her 2 cubs.

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