The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) was on Wednesday put on the spot by Kenyans after officers deployed to capture a stray lion shot it dead.
A section of the public was angered by the killing of the lion along Kajiado-Isinya road, questioning why KWS officers did not use tranquilizers to sedate the animal.
The act of killing the lion after it injured a boda-boda operator was seen by some people as a terrible move that would injure the country's tourism sector.
Others indicated that KWS had sent out a wrong message to the public and their action would encourage killing of wildlife in the country.
However, according to reports, KWS resorted to shooting the lion owing to the serious injuries it had caused to the boda-boda rider.
KWS stated that it did not have a choice but to kill the wild animal, after locals cornered it prompting the lion to detect danger.
At the same time, other Kenyans supported the move remarking that human life was more important.
The incident which comes days after another lion was spotted along Mombasa Road has had many questioning why lions escaping from the Park.
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Here are the reactions:
Well, @kwskenya has sent out the wrong message. Now every idiot with a gun will kill & claim lion left Nairobi National Park & attacked him
— Muganda Clay (@mqhlay) March 30, 2016
@mqhlay @kwskenya @kijomba What happened to their DART guns? even Conservationist will be amazed at their response...so unprofessional
— George Kisundi (@GeorgeKisundi) March 30, 2016
Incompetent @kwskenya rangers> Why kill a lion when it is easier to immobilise it? Lions are an endangered species!
— Bernard N (@nobewe) March 30, 2016
Why kill it, sedate it and return it to the wild. What was the man doing in Lion's home? https://t.co/nbc5jr68sa
— John Power (@Johnkaranja254) March 30, 2016
What is really happening at KWS? Why are lions roaming all over, endangering peoples and their own lives? Can someone take responsibility?
— Bernard N (@nobewe) March 30, 2016
This is just heartbreaking. Tranquilizers maybe? Why kill it... https://t.co/YlFvjNja5R
— Janet Mbugua (@OfficialJMbugua) March 30, 2016
@MacOtani @Ali_Manzu @kwskenya could they have used a tranqulizer and take the lion back deep into the park
— Michael June Riegi (@OderoJune) March 30, 2016
But why kill it? https://t.co/RTtT1OnLQ2
— Ivy Karimi (@ivyqty) March 30, 2016
Why kill it they should have just indused itRT @MacOtani: MORE: The stray lion that was SHOT DEAD (cont) https://t.co/ExD6S5sbOb
— ALLON TUTI (@ALLVEN2T) March 30, 2016
An electric fence can keep a lion at bay...and its pride too! ^Ken pic.twitter.com/AXN4fsemfA
— Kenya Power Limited (@KenyaPower) March 30, 2016
Here is the video courtesy of NTV:
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