Lions invade wealthy Nairobi suburb ... and crime rates nosedive

[marmar]

[font size="1"]A lion warning sign in a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya.
Jonathan E. Kalan/For the Toronto Star[/font]


NAIROBI, KENYA—At 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)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1168554--lions-invade-wealthy-nairobi-suburb?bn=1

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. "Lions in my flowerbed are a problem."

And here I was fretting about raccoons...

[Lawlbringer]

2. Gun neighborhoods

have nothing on LION neighborhoods.

[Javaman]

3. Logic dictates that the lions should be the cops.

LOL

[irisblue]

4. that rottie...

taking on a lioness with cubs....traumatized is a small term there..wowsa

[HopeHoops]

5. Whatever works.