Truck transporting elephants to Samara Karoo Reserve overturns in Eastern Cape
A SANParks' vet is on the scene of an accident where a truck transporting elephants between game reserves overturned.
A truck transporting four elephants from Addo Elephant National Park to Samara Karoo Reserve in the Eastern Cape overturned this afternoon.
The crash happened along the Olifantskop Pass between Paterson and Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape.
The road is currently blocked as a result.
Two recovery vehicles have arrived on the scene to assist in recovering the truck. The intention is to reload the animals onto another truck to complete the journey.
The elephants were a donation from the national park to Samara Karoo Reserve.
There is a SANParks veterinarian on-site, monitoring the elephants, who all appear to be unharmed.
No injuries have been reported.
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