In a positive turn of events, the Owl Rescue Centre successfully tracked and relocated the second Pretoria-bound baboon to a safe new home in the mountains.

According to Brendan Murray from the Owl Rescue Centre, the baboon has been named Jasiri.

He said a follower came up with the name. Ujasiri is the Swahili word for courage.

“We have some really good news. Flash and I went out early this morning before sunrise to track Jasiri, the young male baboon in Pretoria.

“We managed to safely catch and relocate him to his new home far far away in the mountains.”

He added that they don’t often ask for donations, but they do go a long way in covering these rescue costs.”

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Rekord reported earlier this week that another male baboon is going from Bronkhorstspruit to Pretoria North.

Murray emphasized that similar to Raygun, he posed no threat to anyone, as he was merely trying to find his way to a new home in peace.

Raygun, the baboon who had captured the hearts of many during his journey to freedom, was violently beaten and set on fire by schoolchildren in his final moments before reaching the wild.

This horrific incident was caught on camera and shared on social media.
In the first video, a bewildered Raygun is seen on the roof of what is believed to be the Botleng Secondary School with school children in uniform screaming, shouting and throwing him with objects. This could, however, not be confirmed yet.

The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has launched an investigation into the horrific killing and mutilation of Raygun, a male Chacma baboon, who was chased, beaten, set alight, and later mutilated near Botleng Secondary School in Delmas.

The NSPCA is offering a R20 000 reward for information leading to a successful conviction and is urging anyone with relevant details to come forward.

Also read: Another male baboon making its way through Pretoria

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