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Sabi Sand Nature Reserve Leopard Incident:

Sabi Sand Nature Reserve (Formerly Sabi Sand Wildtuin) confirms that an incident took place on Sunday 21 August 2022 when a leopard attacked and seriously injured an employee.

The leopard, an old male in poor condition, attacked the employee who was on the veranda at her residence. She sustained multiple injuries from the attack and was airlifted to a nearby hospital.

This is unusual behaviour for a leopard, and it is assumed that his age and poor condition led to this desperate attack.

Sabi Sand Nature Reserve confirms that the leopard has since been euthanised in accordance with all protocols for incidents of this nature, with the necessary approval in place from the provincial authority, Mpumalanga Tourism & Parks Agency (MTPA).

A full investigation of the incident is underway.

It does happen in places like that

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU7IjJ_Eak8

That was a big herd. I would have hidden behind a biiig tree

If the ranger shoots into the air does the elephant gets angrier or does he run away scared or does it depend on the individual animal?

Where was it?

I don't know why they don't shoot into the air?

It was a private trail at Pafuri.

Maybe a shot will make the whole herd go crazy.

Toddler dies, mother injured after being trampled by a giraffe at KZN game park

Marvin Charles | 19.10.2022

A toddler has died after being trampled by a giraffe at a game park in KwaZulu-Natal, while her mother is in a critical condition.

The details around the incident remain sketchy.

Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nqobile Gwala told News24 the attack happened at on Wednesday afternoon.

"The 25-year-old mother and her 16-month-old child were at Kuleni Farm in Hluhluwe when they were trampled by a giraffe. The child was taken to the nearest doctor's room where she died and the mother was rushed to hospital for medical attention. She is reported to be in a critical condition. The circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated," Gwala said

Gwala added an inquest docket had been opened for investigation.

The Kuleni Game Park is home to a collection of luxury bush lodges in the Hluhluwe area.

According to its website, the park hosts individually styled, eco-sensitive and timber structured lodges.

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It states visitors can enjoy close encounters with animals while walking or cycling on the numerous trails.

"It is home to an abundance of wildlife and birdlife in a beautiful environment to relax and explore. The original park has now combined with four neighbouring properties to create a greater conservancy."

Attempts to get hold of the game park were unsuccessful.

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