{"id":84352,"date":"2018-09-03T13:46:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T11:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=84352"},"modified":"2018-09-05T07:34:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T05:34:00","slug":"breaking-news-video-stolen-lion-cubs-found-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/09\/03\/breaking-news-video-stolen-lion-cubs-found-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: VIDEO &#8211; Stolen lion cubs found safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The lion cubs were stolen out of their cage at Pienaardam. The cats\u2019 the owners together with police launched a search for the stolen cubs.<\/p>\n<p>Watch a video of one of the cubs after it was reunited with its caregiver here:<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/EaDRsvfJYMQ' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Over the weekend a video surfaced on social media showing a man from Mhluzi holding one of the cubs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84339\/another-video-stolen-lion-cub\/\" target=\"_blank\">Another video of the stolen lion cub!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The owners notified <strong>www.mobserver.co.za<\/strong> minutes ago that they have managed to recover their cats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/57373\/poachers-kill-lions-and-crocodiles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Poachers kill lions, crocodiles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More information on how the cubs were retrieved will follow at a later stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/64768\/video-dramatic-lion-kill-caught-camera-close-range\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dramatic lion kill caught on camera at close range<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84361\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-84361\" src=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/09\/Leeu2-Copy-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/09\/Leeu2-Copy-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2018\/09\/Leeu2-Copy-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Belinda Kruger (caretaker) in tears after she is reunited with the lion cubs that were stolen at Pienaardam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Other News:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84089\/armed-robbery-auctioneers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Armed robbery at Auctioneers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84033\/pastor-gunned-down\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pastor gunned down during church service<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/84021\/three-killed-shootout-police\/\" target=\"_blank\">Three killed in shootout with Police<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/83790\/suspects-might-linked-seven-robberies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Suspects might be linked to seven other robberies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div 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