The Kenya Wildlife Veterinary and Capture team translocated an adult elephant bull that had taken refuge in a village in Tana River County.
The exercise was led by Dr Dominic Mijele, Dr Mukami Ruoro and capture rangers who assembled at Kitere Village Minhaj secondary school on February 17, 2024.
The elephant was captured and translocated to Tsavo National Park on February 18, 2024.
The elephant had become an attraction sight while feeding in the forest near the village and taking comfort when the villagers tilled their lands.
The elephant left the forest to quench thirst in Minhaj school in the evening harming no one and keeping to his solitude nature.
The translocation exercise was done with the assistance of Mara elephant project Marc Goss who had collared the elephant and assisted with the chopper.
