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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 19 Feb 2016

    People in Nairobi advised not to confront the lions that have escaped from nearby park http://bbc.in/1UbL6Dp pic.twitter.com/HMkgULeB10

    1:32 AM - 19 Feb 2016
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      1. godfrey mambo‏ @Mgmambo 19 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica ; actually strayed from the park; they would have escaped if they were in a zoo

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      1. Steve Isinta‏ @TheIsinta 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Oh yeah. Like that's what someone would do. Lol.

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      1. Sieusis lex‏ @AlexMutho 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica we are a beautiful country n blessed with these species.. They are the kings of the jungle after all.

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      1. Femme Moran‏ @femmemoran 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica How exactly does one confront a lion in the city? Would have made more sense to warn us against bribing them 😎😎

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      1. Karungi Brenda‏ @Mini0n_lOver 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @jkwesiga don't go to take selfies..hyahyahya :p

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      2. Mwa_as‏ @Its_mwaas 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica here we arepic.twitter.com/jJTVZh6pZV

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      1. TheJourney‏ @AgathaVinyo 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @Alex_Ndalila As though we could...

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      1. Officious Bystander‏ @shaydeeangel 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica good advice

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      1. Mambo Mugo‏ @Mambo_mugo 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica its Kenya. I mean why should we not confront the lions?

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      1. Tetu‏ @mercie65 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica lolest!!! Not to confront the lions😁😁

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      1. sudi juma‏ @SudiJumaa 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica I love Nairobi

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      1. Pastor Stephen Olita‏ @OlitaPastor 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @Yubbie007pic.twitter.com/OOzqjdg0U1

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      1. Diamond Llama‏ @diamondllama 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica "Don't tangle with the large carnivorous kitty" is truly advice that shouldn't be needed.

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      1. Cyrus Gitonga Ndumia‏ @cyrus_gitonga 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica unconfirmed reports say that they aren't the usual Nairobi cats they stowed in from Tsavo. Pedigree of the legendary man eaters

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      1. Aaron Rop‏ @HaronKibon 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica unless not in kenya

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      1. Aaron Rop‏ @HaronKibon 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica kenyans have to

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      1. J M‏ @juliusmwafrika 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica correction, the lions have strayed from the park,not escaped. Nairobi National Park is not a zoo.

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      1. Nelson Kimathi‏ @nelsonkimathi 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Come over we 'watch' them free, no park fees now.

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