Girl, 14, Dies After Being Attacked by Lion in Home in Kenya: Reports

• A 14-year-old girl died after being attacked by a lion near Nairobi National Park in Kenya on April 19
• The attack came one day after a man died in a confrontation with an elephant in a nearby city
• Kenya Wildlife Services suggested that both attacks are seemingly “linked to broader ecological pressures and human encroachment on wildlife habitats”

A 14-year-old girl has died after being attacked by a lioness in Kenya.

The attack took place on Saturday, April 19, to the south of Nairobi National Park. The lioness entered a ranch on a residential compound where she attacked the teenage girl, according to CNN.

Kenyan Wildlife Services spokesperson Paul Udoto told the outlet that the teen was in the home with another youth at the time that the attack occurred. He said that the lion was likely drawn to the home due to “scarcity of prey in her natural range,” per the outlet.

“There is no evidence of provocation from the victims,” Udoto told the outlet, noting that the lion entered the area after “jumping over a makeshift fence.”

The other teen in the home alerted emergency responders who found the girl’s body near the Mbagathi River. She reportedly suffered “injuries on her lower back.”

A search for the lioness is still ongoing.

Deadly lion attacks are a relatively rare occurrence, Udoto told the outlet, which reported that they “account for less than 2% of all reported incidents involving humans and wildlife.”

The deadly attack occurred one day after a man was killed by an elephant — a more common situation, Udoto said — in the nearby area.

“KWS conveys its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and continues to work closely with local law enforcement and communities to enhance the safety of people living near protected wildlife areas,” the agency said.

Udoto said that the organization is talking about ways to “reinforce security measures” to protect others from similar situations.

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While Nairobi National Park is fenced in on three sides, the southern border of the nature reserve is left open, according to reporting by BBC.

Udoto said that the attacks are seemingly “linked to broader ecological pressures and human encroachment on wildlife habitats.”

After concerns were raised about the lion population in Kenya, CBS News reported that the population has grown since 2010.

In a statement shared with BBC, Paula Kahumbu, head of the WildlifeDirect conservation group, called for increased “risk assessments,” noting that this was important “especially in known high-risk areas such as Savannah Ranch.”

Describing “prevention” as “our first and best line of defense,” she also called for the use of “anti-predator deterrent systems” to help protect those who live near the park.

A spokesperson for Kenya Wildlife Services did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.