Dit was \u2019n hartseer dag vir die Van Zyl-gesin van Cheetau Lodge in die Oos-Vrystaat toe hul oudste mannetjiesleeu, die geliefde Simba, skielik aan \u2019n beroerte oorlede is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Die leeu is op Vrydag 6 Februarie op die wildsplaas buite Bethlehem dood. Volgens die eienaars was hulle besig met instandhoudingswerk aan die kampe toe Simba nog sy kenmerkende, kragtige brul gegee het en geensins siek voorgekom het nie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later die middag het hy egter gaan l\u00ea, waarna skuim skielik aan sy bek verskyn het. \u2019n Veearts is onmiddellik ontbied en het bevestig dat Simba waarskynlik \u2019n beroerte gehad het. Ondanks vinnige optrede kon hy nie gered word nie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sy heengaan het nie net sy eienaars diep geraak nie, maar ook sy wyfie, Nala. \u201cArme Nala soek die heeltyd na Simba. Ons kan sien sy is net so hartseer en treur net soos ons oor sy skielike dood,\u201d s\u00ea eienaar, Marie van Zyl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simba word beskryf as \u2019n majestueuse dier wat gereeld bewondering is deur gaste wat die plaas besoek het. Hy was een van die mees afgeneemde leeus op die plaas en het bekend gestaan vir sy indrukwekkende swart maanhare en sterk voorkoms. \u201cHy was \u2019n besondere mooi en kragtige leeu. Dit voel werklik of ons \u2019n kind aan die dood afgestaan het,\u201d s\u00ea \u2018n hartseer Van Zyl.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Die Van Zyl-gesin het Cheetau Lodge in 2012 gekoop. Die naam \u201cTau\u201d beteken \u201cleeu\u201d in Sotho. Simba was een van hulle eerste leeus en het saam met \u2019n tier grootgeword. Die tier is egter vroe\u00ebr noodlottig deur weerlig getref. Simba laat ook \u2019n trotse nalatenskap agter as pa van verskeie welpies wat hy saam met Nala gehad het. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cheetau Lodge is sowat 13 km buite Bethlehem op die R26 in die rigting van Fouriesburg gele\u00eb. Besoekers kan onder meer bruin en wit leeus, Bengaalse tiere, swart luiperds en tierboskatte van nader kan besigtig.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sy heengaan het nie net sy eienaars diep geraak nie, maar ook sy wyfie, Nala. \u201cArme Nala soek die heeltyd na Simba. 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