Angry jumbo kills two guards

TWO game guards were trampled to death by an elephant in the Mahango Game Park in the Kavango Region last week.

Kapinga Kasanga (58) and Tekla Haseb (38) were part of a group of anti-poaching guards searching for traps and repairing damaged fences in the park. Environment Minister Willem Konjore said in a statement that the elephant had been killed.”The elephant still appeared aggressive and as a result it has been destroyed by the officials of the Ministry”, Konjore said.Konjore said an investigation had been ordered.”I would like to inform the beloved families and the general public that the incident was caused by a solitary elephant bull which could have been angered by the unexpected close presence of the staff members in the area,” Konjore said.He expressed condolences on behalf of his Ministry to family and friends of the deceased, and urged other employees to exercise care in areas where animals are known to be present.”I urge all our compatriots to exercise great care in areas where elephants and other dangerous animals are present to avoid further loss of dear life,” the Minister said.Environment Minister Willem Konjore said in a statement that the elephant had been killed.”The elephant still appeared aggressive and as a result it has been destroyed by the officials of the Ministry”, Konjore said.Konjore said an investigation had been ordered.”I would like to inform the beloved families and the general public that the incident was caused by a solitary elephant bull which could have been angered by the unexpected close presence of the staff members in the area,” Konjore said.He expressed condolences on behalf of his Ministry to family and friends of the deceased, and urged other employees to exercise care in areas where animals are known to be present.”I urge all our compatriots to exercise great care in areas where elephants and other dangerous animals are present to avoid further loss of dear life,” the Minister said.