By Pina Peters
Panic as spread through the town of Jos like wildfire as a lion is reported to have escaped from the Jos Wild Life Park on Wednesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
According to the Acting General Manager, Plateau Toursim Corporation, John Doy, the lion escaped at about 8 a.m. while it was being fed.
Doy said that the lion, had been caged since 1972, but slipped through the gate of the cage when it as opened for its routine feeding.
He said that the animal is still within the vicinity of the Park but thier fear is that the Park is not fenced.
The acting general manager said that he had already informed all security agencies to come to the Park’s assistance.
Naomi Cishak, Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), confirmed news of the escape, but said that the office had not been officially informed.
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