Dangerous Animal Incidents

[Peter Betts]

Any short tempered animal hates being in captivity

[Klipspringer]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/kruger. ... 032801456/

From FB

Trudi Schwartz
23. September um 08:00
First I want to thank Sydwell Shimbire, the duty manager at Letaba yesterday, 22 September for assisting me with savlon and ointment to clean my wound. I want to warn people, especially families with small children, to be very careful near the vervet monkeys that roam the camps. They have lost all fear of humans through fault of our own, and can be quite aggressive. Yesterday we sat on one of the benches at the riverfront in Letaba. A couple of vervet monkeys came running up to us apparently looking for titbits. I shooed the first one away and the smaller one stood looking at me sweetly and in a normal voice I told It I don't feed cute animals, he must leave without any hand gestures at all. Suddenly the other one came from behind and bit my arm as it was resting in the bench beside me. One can clearly see the 4 puncture marks of the fangs. Fortunately only one went quite deep and the other made a scratch, probably when I pulled my arm away. So I live to tell the tale but I really want to warn people to stay away from the monkeys as far as possible, especially with kids. And when you see visitors feeding monkeys, please stop them. Some people don't do it openly. They leave a crisps packet lying on the benches or throw a piece of fruit down. Don't habituate the animals in the park. They lose their fear of humans!! It could lead to serious injury and also to the animals having to be put down.

[Alf]

Next time the vervet will drag you across the river and eat you alive

[Lisbeth]

It might not be a baboon, but those little scoundrels have sharp teeth

[Richprins]

Woman (63) killed by hippo in Malamulele
Residents of Magona/Gidjana spotted a Hippo and its offspring and followed the pod when the attack happened
19 hours ago


LIMPOPO – The MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism, Thabo Mokone has dispatched a team of field rangers to Malamulele to track down a hippo and its offspring and escort them to a wildlife-friendly environment, following the death of a 63-year-old woman.

While the MEC admits the incident was unfortunate, he has called on residents to be vigilant and refrain from approaching stray wild animals when spotted.

The department’s Spokesperson, Zaid Kalla says the attack happened on Wednesday night, 9 October when residents in Magona/Gidjana spotted the hippo and its offspring and tailed the animal fueled by curiosity.

“Assuming the hippo felt provoked, threatened and overwhelmed by the animalistic need to protect its young, it attacked. Those around managed to swiftly escape while the 63-year-old woman was unfortunate and fell victim to the animal,” he said.

He added that authorities should be informed whenever a stray animal is spotted.

“Limpopo continues to take great pride in its environment and all animals dwelling within such environment and animals are known to enter residential areas. We urge communities to inform authorities rather than follow the animals and ignore the danger attached to such action,” Kalla concluded.
https://reviewonline.co.za/321769/woman ... hHq_AZVjOM

[Flutterby]

Sad story.

[Lisbeth]

Ignorance kills people

Lately I have read about a place where hippos killing people is almost in the order of the day; I think that it was somewhere in Mozambique or maybe not

[Klipspringer]

https://bigonwild.co.za/elephant-shot-d ... in-kruger/


Elephant Shot Dead After He Charged Staff Members in Kruger
October 12, 2019 Big On Wild

Someone queried on SANParks Kruger National Park Facebook page about shots which were heard at Pretoriuskop rest camp last night, and SANParks released a statement confirming that a ranger had to shoot an elephant after he charged staff members at the staff village.

Robert Wienand asked on the SANParks group the following questions “Good morning, a few shots fired last night in Pretoriuskop. Apparently an elephant that was shot near the staff village? Just curious to know what happened? Anyone know anything more?”

Obviously some group members were quick to make assumptions but not long after SANParks released a statement

“Dear all, staff members were charged by a young adult Male (bull) inside the Pretoriuskop staff living quarters. Field Rangers had to shoot the elephant. The elephant ran out of the living quarters and died. It was threatening the lives of staff, and there was no alternative. Fortunately no one was injured.”

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An admin for the group reassured all the outraged members that the elephant had been shot as a last resort and the young bull might have become more agitated if he remained in the staff village.

Young bulls become very dangerous especially when in musth they are far more aggressive because their testosterone levels are very elevated

[Richprins]

[Alf]

Sad story indeed.