Outrage as cheetah is killed in Kruger National Park
According to SANParks, the animal was run over by a vehicle on Friday.
A cheetah was run over by a vehicle near Shingwedzi in the Kruger National Park on Friday night, 24 September.
SANParks confirmed the incident in a statement posted on social media. “Details are still sketchy at this stage as to what exactly happened, but Vlakteplaas Rangers attended to the scene of the accident.”
According to the statement, a suspect has been arrested and handed over to the police.
Social media users have reacted with outrage to this incident. Larissa Coetzer, a member of the public, wrote on Facebook, “I was there last week and was horrified by the speeding cars. Let’s not leave this issue here. We need to raise more awareness and perhaps involve more tourists to be whistleblowers and to report incidents.”
SANParks urged visitors to the park to be extra vigilant and to observe the speed limit.
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