Iziphathimandla Zasendle Zase-Uganda (UWA) ithimba ku I-Kibale National Park ithole ulwazi kuMkhuzi Wamaphoyisa Wesifunda (i-DPC) yaseKagadi entshonalanga ye-Uganda, mayelana nebhubesi elisesigodini sase-Kobushera elibulale inani lemfuyo futhi kwaqinisekiswa ukuthi libonwe abantu abambalwa.
Ngokwesitatimende Sezindaba sika-Bashir Hangi, uMphathi Wezokuxhumana e-UWA, abasebenzi be-UWA esiteshini sesathelayithi i-Muhoro bathintana ne-DPC emini yasemini base behamba naye namanye amaphoyisa baya esigodini/sesifunda sase-Rwabaragi, esifundeni saseMpeefu, esifundeni saseKagadi lapho Ibhubesi lagcina ukubonakala endaweni engamakhilomitha angama-30 ukusuka kukhansili yedolobho laseMuhoro. Inhloso yabo bekuwukuhlola isimo ngenhloso yokubamba ibhubesi bese liyiswa endaweni evikelekile.
Bathe befika kule ndawo bafice izinkumbi zabantu ebezivele zithungatha leli bhubesi lihlome yonke inhlobo yamathuluzi okubalwa ocelemba, imikhonto nezinduku ezinkulu ngoba bese belimele abantu abathathu endaweni.
Ibhubesi lase licindezelekile futhi licasulwa wukuba khona nomsindo wesixuku esikhulu esasilandela ibhubesi ngenhloso yokulibulala. Imiphakathi yacelwa ukuba idedele futhi ivumele abasebenzi be-UWA namaphoyisa ukuba asingathe lesi silwane esinenkinga kanye namalungu omphakathi amane, kodwa esikhundleni salokho kwabuthana izixuku eziningi ngenxa yomsindo ne-alamu eyayiphakanyiswa. Ithimba labathungatha ngokushesha lajoyinwa amasosha e-Uganda Peoples Defense (UPDF) eholwa uLt. ColLubega James wesigaba sokuqala i-Kyeterekera UPDF Battalion eKagadi owathatha izintambo zokuqondisa umkhankaso.
Isosha elilodwa le-UPDF u-Cpl Amodoi Moses libone ibhubesi lazama ukulidubula kodwa lagxumela kuye lamlimaza kabi ngesikhathi kuqhubeka lolu hlelo. Elinye isosha le-UPDF eliseduze lidubule ibhubesi lashona ukuze lisindise uzakwabo.
Khona manjalo ibhubesi ladutshulwa labulawa, imiphakathi eyayijahe ibhubesi ngokushesha yalihlinza futhi ngendlela exakile yabelana ngenyama. Izicelo zabasebenzi be-UWA zokuphatha isidumbu zawela ezindlebeni ezingezwa futhi bahlulwa yisixuku. Bakwazile kuphela ukuvikela isikhumba kanye nekhanda esidunjini esiyiswe emaphoyiseni ngenhloso yokurekhoda kanye nophenyo olwengeziwe.
Akukacaci ukuthi kungani kwabiwa le nyama njengoba kudliwa inyama yebhubesi kungaziwa, nokho, ngokusho kweWildlife Conservation Society (WCS) inhlangano eyeseka ukongiwa kwemvelo e-Uganda nase-Albertine Graben, amabhubesi abhekene nezinsongo ezinkulu, ezihlanganisa nokuziphindiselela. ukusabela ekucekeleni phansi kwemfuyo, ukuzingelwa kwezitho zemizimba yazo njengamazinyo, imisila namafutha ngenxa yamasiko nendabuko kanye nokuhwebelana ngokungemthetho. Lezi zingxenye zisetshenziswa abelaphi bendabuko njengomthombo womuthi futhi ziphathwa njengomthombo wamandla, ubuhle, kanye nenhlanhla yimiphakathi yamabhizinisi nokutholwa kwengcebo.
Isitatimende se-UWA siyaphela, “Siyazisola ngesigameko lapho leli bhubesi eliduna elinhlanhlathayo lalahlekelwa ukuphila kwalo futhi sidlulisa ukuzwelana kwethu nemiphakathi eyalinyazwa ibhubesi ngesikhathi izingela kanye nalabo abalahlekelwe yizilwane zabo ezifuywayo ngenxa yebhubesi okungakaziwa ukuthi livelaphi. . I-UWA izosekela abalimele ngosizo lwezokwelapha. Seluleka umphakathi ukuthi uyeke ukuhlasela izilwane ezinenkinga futhi esikhundleni salokho ubike izigameko ezinjalo kulayini wamahhala we-UWA 0800100960. Iyunithi yethu eyinkinga yokuthwebula izilwane ihlezi ilindile ukuze isingathe izimo ezinjalo”.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- The UWA statement ends,” We regret the incident in which this stray male lion lost its life and extend our sympathies to the communities injured by the lion during the hunt and those who lost their domestic animals to the lion whose origin is yet to be ascertained.
- Clear why the meat was shared as eating lion flesh is unheard of, however, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) an organization that supports conservation in Uganda and in the Albertine Graben, lions face enormous threats, including retaliatory killing in response to livestock depredation, poaching for their body parts such as teeth, tails and fat for cultural and traditional practices and possibly for illegal trade.
- According to a Press Release by Bashir Hangi, UWA Communications Manager, UWA staff at the Muhoro satellite outpost got in touch with the DPC at midday and went with him and other police officers to Rwabaragi village/parish, Mpeefu Sub County, Kagadi District where the lion was last sighted about 30KM from Muhoro Town Council.
