South African wildlife officials said Wednesday they would re-assess a decision to euthanize a lion named Sylvester who has escaped twice from a national park and killed livestock. Trackers who were searching for the three-year-old animal after he slipped through a fence at the Karoo National Park in the south of the country at the weekend have found it and sentence to death. The South Africa National Parks authority (SANParks) had announced it would put down the lion when he was caught -- triggering outrage from some animal lovers. But on Wednesday it said euthanizing Sylvester would only be considered if "the damage caused is massive and may include danger to people." "Some members of the public have been alarmed by reports that the animal will be euthanized, but no decision can be taken until the animal is safely captured," it added. The lion could instead be moved to another national park or private game reserve, or fencing could be improved to ke...
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