A 36-year-old information at Gondwana Personal Sport Reserve was killed by an elephant passing via the reserve’s Tented Eco Camp on Sunday 10 March.
An article revealed by Mossel Bay Advertiser on Monday detailed the unlucky lack of a area information, David Kandela, on Sunday March 10.
As per the article, one of many reserve’s docile elephant herds was peacefully passing via the Gondwana Tented Eco Camp on Sunday, when the final elephant crossed paths with David, and the tragic incident unfolded.
“The herd, docile in nature, had practically handed via the camp when David encountered the final elephant, simply earlier than the tragic occasion occurred,” says the press launch, issued by the non-public reserve.
“There’s an inherent danger in working carefully with wild animals and the truth of such an incident, ensuing within the lack of a colleague, is profoundly saddening.”
In response to the discharge, David joined the reserve’s staff of area guides in December 2023 and shortly rose to turn out to be a supply of heat and experience among the many Gondwana Personal Sport Reserve neighborhood. The assertion reads:
“His premature passing leaves a void inside the Gondwana household, as David was not solely a colleague but additionally a supply of heat and experience amongst his friends. Our hearts and ideas stay with David’s household and pals throughout this immensely tough time. Gondwana pledges to assist all these affected by this tragic incident.”