Loonkiito was attacked after he preyed on livestock that belongs to villagers. The 19-year-old died in Olkelunyiet village, bordering the famous Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya on Wednesday. Loonkiito, believed to be one of the oldest African lions in the world, was killed after being speared by herders. But what’s going on in the Horn of Africa, where people are known to live in harmony with lions, sharing land and resources? The deaths of the magnificent big cats are a result of rising man-animal conflict. In all, 10 lions have been killed recently, including six on Saturday alone. Sadly, not of natural causes he was killed. One of Africa’s oldest lions, Loonkiito, died. A piece of heartbreaking news comes from Kenya, the wildlife haven of the world.
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