On Wednesday morning, at around 01:55, reports of activity on the Arboretum Farm in Walkers Fruit Farms were received. This location is 2km from where the tiger was last known to be roaming. She had entered a farm area with six dwellings and families living there, where she attacked and killed one of the domestic animals.

According to an incident report that was issued afterwards by the Community Policing Forum, a call was made for urgent assistance.

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"Members responded to the call and began to track the tiger. The owner of the tiger was present. She was located near one of the houses on the farm. Due to the terrain and area, it was not possible to contain or secure her safely," Steven van der Walt of Walkerville's Local Community Policing Forum said.

"At 03:45 the decision was made to euthanise her while it was still safe to do so. Unfortunately, at that moment, darting her was not an option.

"Sheba had moved during the night across the hills to the west side of the Walkers Fruit Farms, bringing her close to livestock and other residents in a more densely populated area.

"This was not an easy decision to make at the time but the safety of the community of Walkers Fruit Farms was a priority."

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