Gir Lions gains new territory

01-12-2010
Gir Lions gains new territory
Gujarat Samachar
Briefly translated from Gujarati

Since last four days a lion pair has been moving near Dhoraji. (Dhoraji is about 22 kms away from Girnar WLS). The pair first hunted on calf at Ukabhai's farm at Nani Parabdi village on Saturday pug marks of Lioness were seen on the site of kill. Then on Sunday, a bullock was killed at Arvindbhai's farm at Jamnavad pug marks of male lion were seen at this place. Finally yesterday morning a bufalloe was killed at Moti Kenal village of Dhoraji on Junagadh Road.

Forest department has put traps to catch the pair and bring them back to Girnar forest.