BY WANDILE TSHUMA
Two Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) rangers were injured by elephants in the Sengwa, Chirisa Safari area yesterday, while investigating a reported case of a snared buffalo.
According to a Zimparks press statement released yesterday by their spokesperson, Tinashe Farawo, the incident occurred when the duo encountered a herd of elephants with calves, which charged at them.
A helicopter was reportedly dispatched to airlift both rangers to Harare for urgent medical attention as of yesterday afternoon.
During the chaotic scene, one ranger suffered a broken arm while fleeing, while the other was gored, sustaining severe abdominal wounds and fractures to his arm and leg.
Farawo concluded by saying that the authority’s thoughts are with the injured rangers and their families during this challenging time.