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Pilanesberg Ellie gets a Rhino Bangle

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:11 am
by Flutterby
Pilanesberg National Park & Wildlife Trust wrote:

"Saturday this elephant bull got himself a "rhino bangle" around his front leg. Needless to say this is not a fashion trend we want all the ellies to start! The vet Dr. Johan Cronje and the rest of the Parks Board team got the chopper in and the elephant was darted from the air. The "bangle" was taken off and the anaesthetic reversed to let the elephant continue his normal routine. Hopefully he gives up this fetish
of "bangles'!"

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Re: Pilanesberg Ellie gets a Rhino Bangle

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:59 pm
by Dewi
Must admit, that ellie looks tyred out. -O

Well done on removing it, but how on earth did the tyre get there in the first place?

Re: Pilanesberg Ellie gets a Rhino Bangle

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:36 pm
by Flutterby
-O -O

Was wondering the same thing. :-?

Re: Pilanesberg Ellie gets a Rhino Bangle

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:40 am
by nan
what a story.... tyred... in the middle of nowhere 0*\
^Q^ to the rescues

Re: Pilanesberg Ellie gets a Rhino Bangle

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:57 pm
by Dzombo
Pleased to see that the Ellie was rescued before his leg became badly damaged.