Lion on the prowl in North West province

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A lioness has escaped from a farm in Botswana and crossed the border into South Africa.

North West police said today that its alleged that it may have escaped from the Kgale farm in Botswana.

Police spokesperson, brigadier Thulani Ngubane, says the big cat had been seen near the Swartkopfontein border post between Botswana and Mahikeng.

Conservationists have been working with police to find the lioness since Thursday.