South African Farmer Swaps Guard Dog For a Guard Lion!
Farm attacks and murders are at an all-time high in South Africa and it seems like farmers are going over and beyond in order to protect themselves.
South African farmers have decided to use lions as security guards to patrol and protect their properties.
White farmers have recently protested over fears of targeted attacks against them, and are now taking more extreme security measures with some resorting to breeding and keeping lions as pets.
A Free State farmer, fed up with losing the battle against crime and worried about the high rate of murder at farms, has given new meaning to the adage ‘n boer maak ‘n plan’ (A Farmer makes a Plan) by swapping conventional security for a guard lion. The Afrikaans saying is often used to refer to the inventive nature of South Africans in the face of harsh realities and obstacles. It literally means the farmer makes a plan. In this video, the farmer lovingly refers to the lion as his “son”, gives him a playful scratch and allows the beast to explore his veranda. The lion is on patrol at night. The farmer’s video has gone viral, while the farmer has provided much entertainment on radio chat shows. Watch – and listen! – Jackie Cameron
Tobie Bird, is a lion farmer in the Free State. The “tame” lion is called Lobengula. He is three years old and has been looking after his family for the past month since Bird received information of a planned farm attack.
