Video footage of a lion jumping off the top of a truck and trailer on the road between Bakerville and Lichtenburg on Monday has been confirmed as legitimate by the North West government.
Dashcam footage shared on Facebook by Izak du Plessis shows the lion escaping from the vehicle, albeit with difficulty as he lands awkwardly.
Du Plessis, from Nuuspod, said he had confirmed with the owner, a game farmer, that the big cat had been drugged and recaptured shortly afterwards.
The lion was apparently being transported to the farm after a recent purchase.
Kyk hoe spring hierdie oom se leeu tussen Bakerville en Lichtenburg uit die trok. Die leeu behoort aan die wildboer Pat Loots van…
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