The two tigers belonging to business mogul Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Freedom Jacob Caesar, pose no threats to residents at Wonda World Estates, officials of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission say.
Some inhabitants of the estate located at Avenue Lincoln, near the British High Commission at Ridge in Accra, had expressed concern over the presence of the two tigers at the estate.
They claimed they feel unsafe sharing the estate with the carnivorous animals and have called on appropriate authorities to relocate them.
However, the Director of Operations at the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission, Luri Kanton, indicated that “the tigers are safe, healthy and well protected and relocation will be done after investigations”.
After visiting the premises of the Wonda World Estate where the tigers are being kept, Mr. Kanton told the media on Friday, May 20, 2022, that “a new structure would’ve to be constructed at a new location before the relocation of the animals could be done”.
This, he said, will take about two months.
Meanwhile, Samuel Tiwonitaaba Kuteba, the trainer of the tigers, said the animals have been declawed and are under strict veterinary guidance.
He debunked rumours that the animals were smelly and dangerous to residents.
