BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI
A 62-year-old ranger, Josphat Mandishara, was tragically killed by an elephant in Kariba yesterday.
Mandishara, who worked for the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), was on patrol in the Gatche-gatche area with fellow rangers and police officers.
At around 10 pm, Mandishara returned to the harbor where their boat was docked, and that’s when he encountered the elephant. The elephant charged at him, causing fatal injuries. His colleagues were nearby, resupplying at the Gatche-gatche Irrigation Scheme.
Mandishara’s body was taken to Kariba District Hospital for a post-mortem, and the incident was reported to the police.
ZimParks has sent a team to manage the problem elephant and prevent similar incidents in the future.
The Director General of ZimParks, Prof. Edson Gandiwa, and his team have sent condolences to Mandishara’s family, friends, and colleagues. Mandishara will be remembered for his dedication to wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe.