A Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) ranger was injured by a rhino while on patrol on the morning of Tuesday, August 5.
The incident occurred as the ranger was carrying out his duties, and the KWS team responded swiftly upon being notified.
The service, with crucial support from the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, arranged for the ranger to be airlifted to Nairobi for urgent medical attention.
“This morning, one of our brave corporals was unfortunately injured by a rhino while on patrol. We responded swiftly, and with crucial support from Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, he was airlifted to Nairobi for medical attention,” KWS noted.
In a statement, KWS expressed its concern and commitment to the safety of its staff and the protection of wildlife.
“Our thoughts are with him and his family during this time. Kenya Wildlife Service remains deeply committed to the safety of our personnel and the protection of our wildlife,” KWS stated.
This incident adds to a troubling pattern of human-wildlife conflict in Kenya. There have been several other serious incidents where Kenyans lost their lives.
On April 20, KWS confirmed the tragic deaths of a 14-year-old girl was killed by a lion near Nairobi National Park.
The authority revealed that the girl was fatally attacked and mauled in the Savannah area near the Nairobi National Park.
It was reported that the lion was from the park and was said to have met the girl after it accessed a residential compound within the Savannah Ranch.
The witness said that the attack happened on Saturday at around 7 pm, when she raised the alarm, prompting a swift response from KWS rangers and emergency teams.
The team arrived in the scene and followed a bloodstain, which led them to Mbagathi River, where they recovered the girl's body bearing injuries on the lower back.
In a separate incident last month, a man was trampled to death by a herd of elephants that invaded his farm in Kitui.
