A wild male lion believed to be oldest in Africa and one of many world’s oldest, has died after being speared by herders, authorities in Kenya have mentioned.

Loonkiito, who was 19, died in Olkelunyiet village on Wednesday night time, Could 10 after preying on livestock.

The village borders Amboseli Nationwide Park – in southern Kenya.

Conservation group Lion Guardians mentioned he was “the oldest male lion in our ecosystem and probably in Africa”. Most lions dwell to round 13 within the wild.

Nearly all lions dwell in Africa with a small inhabitants in India, in keeping with the World Wildlife Federation.

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) spokesperson Paul Jinaro mentioned on Friday Could 12, that the lion was previous and frail and wandered into the village from the park searching for meals.

Jinaro did not affirm if he was the oldest lion within the nation however famous he was “very previous”.

The common lifespan of a lion is about 13 years within the wild, though they will dwell for much longer in captivity.