SANParks ranger who was attacked by an elephant while on patrol in the Pretoriuskop section of the Kruger Park in December is recovering.The field ranger who was attacked by an elephant in the Kruger National Park in December is making a “steady recovery”.
The 57-year-old SANParks ranger, with 32 years' experience, was patrolling the Pretoriuskop section of the park when an elephant attacked him. Forestry, fisheries and environment minister Barbara Creecy visited the ranger, identified only as Mr Nkuna, in hospital on Saturday. Her department said: “The severity of his injuries resulted in him being placed on life support in the intensive care unit at a private hospital in Johannesburg, where he’s making a steady recovery. The medical team is pleased with his progress and is excited that he will be starting physiotherapy soon.”
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