A farmer in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua County, has earned plaudits from the area residents after he single-handedly captured a marauding leopard that had killed more than 30 goats in the last one month.
The farmer, Samuel Ng’ang’a, set the trap after 13 of his sheep were killed by the wild animal.
Samuel went forth to trap the stray animal after Police and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers kept insisting that the sheep were all killed by a dog, following several reports by area residents.
“We have lost a lot of goats and sheep in the last one month when the stray leopard invaded the area. But KWS officers refused to assist maintaining that the animals were killed by dogs. It has killed thirteen of my sheep and a calf,” Ng’ang’a lamented.
Area farmers flooded Samuel’s compound crying for the blood of the leopard after the heroic news spread in the village. The farmer had a hard time convincing them not to kill it.
“I wanted the KWS to come and confirm that they were wrong in their judgment,” the farmer proudly stated.
Another neighbour, Daniel Mathu, from Mawingu location, complained that he and his brother had lost a total of six sheep valued at Ksh 60,000 in the last two weeks, and accused the KWS officers of ignoring their plight.
“I wanted us to kill the animal to teach the KWS a lesson; they are very rude and arrogant when we report the cases to them. We suspect there are more than three marauding leopards in the area. KWS must trap and capture them before they cause more wanton destruction,” stated Vincent Waweru.
KWS officers arrived shortly after the stray leopard was captured and took it away.
