Kruger animals electrocuted by power line Posted on 9 May 2019 Tags:elephant, Eskom, giraffe, Kruger, Shingwedzi, vulture An elephant, giraffe and vulture were electrocuted in a ‘freak accident’ in the northern section of Kruger National Park on the evening of 7 May 2019, when an Eskom power line collapsed. View this post on Instagram #giraffe#shingwedzirestcamp#shingwedzi#africanbush#greaterkruger#krugernationalpark#kruger#wild#wildlife#wildlifephotogrophy#wildafrica#wildsouthafrica#bush#nature#instagood A post shared by Ryan (@ryanwildlife_photography) on Oct 5, 2017 at 10:22pm PDT SANParks is yet to establish why the power line collapsed, electrocuting and killing the three animals. The Shingwedzi Section Ranger was notified of the incident the following morning. Eskom sent a team to attend to the scene and rangers removed the elephant’s tusks ‘for safe-keeping’. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bcyvq7AgMav/ The power had to be switched off to allow the rangers and Eskom team to tend to the site. A generator supplied power to the area so that voting could continue at the Shingwedzi Rest Camp’s mobile voting station. View this post on Instagram Found this guy just casually sitting next to the road on my way down to Crocodile Bridge . . . . #krugernationalpark #kruger #krugerpark #krugerexplorer #krugerthroughmyeyes #krugerthroughmylense #birdsofinstagram #bird #vulture #capevulture #endangeredspecies #birdsofsouthafrica #birdsofkruger #africa #southafrica #planetbirds #your_best_birds #birdlife #nuts_about_birds #africanwildlife #africanwildlifephotography #africanbirds #wildlifephotography #photosafari #safari #krugersafari #photosafari @krugernationalpark @krugerexplorer @kruger_wildlife A post shared by Jacques (@jacquesm_wildlife_photography) on Dec 18, 2018 at 10:03am PST The park is investigating the power line collapse and will issue an update. In January, an Eskom pylon collapsed in the Skukuza section of Kruger, killing a white rhino, giraffe, two hyenas and two lions. The horn of the rhino was also removed and taken away for safe-keeping. Feature image: Sarthak Navjivan. Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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