Lions invade wealthy Nairobi suburb ... and crime rates nosedive [View all]
[font size="1"]A lion warning sign in a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya.
Jonathan E. Kalan/For the Toronto Star[/font]
NAIROBI, KENYAAt the entrance of Mukoma housing estate, a leafy suburb 15 kilometres from the bustling city centre of Nairobi, a prominent neighbourhood watch sign has been warding off potential intruders.
For the past six months, not one robbery has been reported in this wealthy community. A chalkboard sign subtly hints at why. To All Our Dear Residents: LION SEEN Ndorobo Road.
The neighbourhood watch, it seems, has had some extra help.
Since last year, several full-grown adult lions have taken up residence in this pleasant neighbourhood, terrorizing residents and causing a peculiarly Kenyan case of suburban woes. ........................(more)
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