Leopard spotted near Empangeni
The driver, who preferred to remain anonymous, contacted the Zululand Observer in a state of shock and said he could not believe what he had seen
AN unsuspecting motorist had to bring his vehicle to an abrupt halt a mere 12km outside Empangeni, on the Old Mtubatuba Road at midday on Friday after a leopard darted across the road.
The driver, who preferred to remain anonymous, contacted the Zululand Observer in a state of shock and said he could not believe what he had seen.
‘I was driving and all of a sudden I had to slam on brakes because a leopard dashed across the road and ran straight into the sugarcane.
‘I am certain it was a leopard, you could see the spots and the build of the animal,’ he said.
Meanwhile members of KZN Ezemvelo Wildlife combed the area at the bridge, near Owen Sithole College, on Friday afternoon in an attempt to identify any spoor left behind by the animal.
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