Source: Informanté FB page
Marthina Mutanga
TWO men managed to escape an elephant attack unharmed over the weekend near Farm Makaria in Khorixas, Kunene region.
The driver, identified as Kaehepere Uarije, was traveling in his vehicle with a passenger when an elephant with a calf charged towards them on Saturday at around 14h00.
Namibian Police Chief Inspector at Khorixas Theophelus Iipinge confirmed the incident, adding that Uarije, who is a teacher by profession but farms at Farm Makaria, was driving a silver GWM bakkie.
Iipinge further noted that Uarije’s vehicle was terribly damaged by the elephant, but that he and his passenger both managed to escape without any serious injuries.
Environment ministry spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, said cases of human-wildlife conflict continue to occur across the country especially because of the prevailing drought.
Khorixas remains the hardest hit in terms of human-wildlife conflict incidents.
CLOSE SHAVE: A vehicle belonging to a teacher was damaged by an elephant over the weekend
Marthina Mutanga
TWO men managed to escape an elephant attack unharmed over the weekend near Farm Makaria in Khorixas, Kunene region.
The driver, identified as Kaehepere Uarije, was traveling in his vehicle with a passenger when an elephant with a calf charged towards them on Saturday at around 14h00.
Namibian Police Chief Inspector at Khorixas Theophelus Iipinge confirmed the incident, adding that Uarije, who is a teacher by profession but farms at Farm Makaria, was driving a silver GWM bakkie.
Iipinge further noted that Uarije’s vehicle was terribly damaged by the elephant, but that he and his passenger both managed to escape without any serious injuries.
Environment ministry spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, said cases of human-wildlife conflict continue to occur across the country especially because of the prevailing drought.
Khorixas remains the hardest hit in terms of human-wildlife conflict incidents.
CLOSE SHAVE: A vehicle belonging to a teacher was damaged by an elephant over the weekend
