|
?:reviewBody
|
-
In November 2019, Facebook users from the Moiben constituency in Uasin Gishu county in western Kenya were worried that there could be a lion roaming their villages. They shared photos that they said was proof of the animal’s presence, and the damage it had caused. The Standard newspaper quoted a Kenya Wildlife Service official confirming that there was a lion in the area and that authorities were investigating. Days later, another user shared a photo of a lion at a traffic intersection, claiming it was in Mombasa, a coastal city southeast of the capital Nairobi. Meanwhile, a lion spotted in Mombasa posta stage ferry road, the Facebook user said . Watu wa Msa jihadharini, they added in Kiswahili, which means please beware. Three-year-old photo from South Africa A reverse image search of the photo shows it was originally used in an article on the UK-based Caters News Agency website on 15 April 2016. The article reported on a stray lion spotted strolling the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa. The lion, named Columbus, was in fact used in a local film production and had been borrowed from a nearby lion park, the article said . According to the lion park, it is not the first time that Columbus has courted the limelight and has previously appeared in a film named Blended and also numerous adverts. Other photos of Columbus in his starring role were published by UK newspapers the Sun , Daily Mail and the Mirror . – Dancan Bwire
(en)
|
![[This page as RDF]](http://data.gesis.org/claimskg/static/rdf-icon.gif){kind=icon}