The Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) has captured a live female lion that killed more than 20 livestock in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, restoring safety to local communities.
The lion was trapped at around 10 p.m. on September 6, 2025, in Chemchem village, following a three-day intensive pursuit by TAWA officers. The animal was caught using a specially designed snare in a well-coordinated operation.
Over the past weeks, lions in Chemchem and Iyoli villages, Kingale Ward, had killed two cows and a donkey, later slaughtered 18 cows in King’ang’a enclosure, and reportedly killed two goats in Iyoli village.
TAWA deployed its officers and a team of wildlife veterinarians to control the situation. Senior Conservation Officer and wildlife veterinarian Masalu Makoye Mroje said the captured lion will be relocated to a distant safe area to prevent further threats to residents and their livestock.
Local residents in Chemchem village praised TAWA for its prompt action. “For a long time, lions were killing our livestock and causing fear in the village.
Today, peace has returned after TAWA captured this lion. We are assured they will continue monitoring for other lions in the area,” said Chemchem Village Chairman Mashaka Said Funga.
TAWA continues to monitor the area and urges residents to report any sightings of wildlife that could pose a threat.
