Etosha elephants terrorise people at Emutemo village

A GROUP of elephants suspected to have escaped from the Etosha National Park have since Sunday been terrorising people at Omutemo village in the Oshikoto Region.

The villagers say the herd of six elephants arrived at the village Sunday night and had been terrorising them since, including destroying their mahangu fields and killing a goat.The elephants became aggressive and were even charging at the villagers, who had to run away.The Namibian’s reporter, who was at the scene also had to run for his life as the elephants bulls charged at everyone in sight.The goat, which was mauled by an elephant bull was grazing in a nearby field when it was attacked and thrown against a fence.Nature conservation officials who were informed by the villagers about the presence of the aggressive animals had to shoot in the air to scare the elephants away. The elephants then disappeared into nearby bushes.According to Omuntele councillor, Sacky Nangula, more than six elephants arrived at Omuteno village Sunday night and started destroying mahangu fields, including harassing villagers. Hileni Nelago Iithana, in whose field the elephants stayed overnight, had to vacate her house out of fear that the animals may attack her and the family.

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