By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
A 9-month-old tigress spotted on CCTV footage roaming in Edenvale on Monday morning has been recaptured.
Gary Wilson of the security company Swat SOS 24/7 confirmed that the tiger was located and sedated. Wilson said the animal would be taken to a sanctuary for safekeeping.
CCTV footage of the wild animal surfaced early on Monday morning, prompting authorities to warn residents to be on the lookout and keep all animals indoors.
Wilson said the tiger jumped from house to house in the Edenvale area. It is not yet clear who the owner of the animal is.
Earlier this month, an eight-year-old tigress, Sheba, was euthanised after she escaped from a smallholding in the Walkers Fruit Farm area of Midvaal, south of Johannesburg.
Her owner reported that his fence had been deliberately cut.
Sheba had moved during the night across the hills to the west side of the fruit farm, bringing her close to livestock and others residents in a more densely populated area.