Riff Raff the elephant dodges death sentence eNCA
Activists from Humane Society International/Africa and Global Supplies said killing Riff Raff would be a"quick fix" to a biological and environmental issue.
Landowners in Hoedspruit near Kruger National Park had sought a court ruling to have the six-tonne bull elephant destroyed after he damaged their property. Activists from Humane Society International/Africa and Global Supplies said killing him would be a"quick fix" to a biological and environmental issue.
Fences surround many South African national parks but they rarely prove strong enough to put off a determined elephant.
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