SCARY SIGHT: The escaped hyena is caught on camera at the roadside
Officials to probe why predator park staff could not be reached
IN a dramatic, late-night capture on Tuesday, Port Elizabeth residents rallied to corner a hyena which had escaped and gone walkabout near the Seaview Predator Park.
Authorities and residents believe the brown hyena had escaped from the park earlier on Tuesday night after digging its way under the perimeter fence.
It then made its way onto Lower Seaview Road.
Seaview Predator Park owners did not respond to questions regarding the incident.
But Environmental Affairs authorities will conduct an inspection to ensure that the hole has been repaired.
While authorities said they had been informed of the escape at 8am yesterday, residents on the scene made several failed attempts to get hold of park staff until they finally succeeded.
The alarm was raised by Colleen Glen resident Cheryl Reynolds at about 10.30pm on Tuesday after a neighbour sent her a message that a friend leaving after a visit had spotted a hyena on the side of the road.
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