A SANParks ranger has been issued with
a final written warning after he fired shots in the air because an elephant was
blocking the road.
Video footage of the incident was
released to News24, after
the incident was first reported in Beeld.
According to Reynold Thakhuli,
SANParks GM: Media Liaison & Stakeholder Relations, the ranger stated in a
report filed following the incident that the animal had blocked the road and
there were about 20 vehicles coming from both sides.
“He stepped out and consulted with some
of the tourists who had no problem with him chasing the elephant off the road,”
said Thakhuli. The ranger fired three shots, which managed to get the animal
out of the road.
However, Thakhuli said, while SANParks’
policy allowed for the firing of shots, particularly if lives were in danger,
the ranger had been issued with a warning.
“The ranger in question has been issued
with a final written warning as it is perceived his actions were unnecessary,”
Thakhuli told Tourism Update.
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