Elephant on the Property

Here is an example of the emails I get here from my property managers.....

Dear all

Please note that it is confirmed that there is a big bull elephant on WRF property. He is not in “musth” which could make him aggressive, and his main reason ,we think for coming over, is the attraction of our ripe Marula falling off the Marula trees.

Thornybush personnel, section rangers and senior rangers are monitoring the situation and there is a plan to get him back to Thornybush. However, he will no doubt be on the property for a few days and hopefully return to Thornybush on his own accord. If this fails, the necessary action will be put in action i.e. to translocate him back.

He is not a threat to human life or property and has never been known to damage property at Thornybush.

Please therefore, do not aggravate the situation by throwing stones at him or by getting too close to him to take photos etc.

Your co-operation in the above regard is appreciated.

Kind regards

Geoffrey
Property Manager

So a few thoughts ........

1. What type of plan takes a few days...... wonder why they are so illusive
2. Why on earth would anyone throw stones at an elephant!
3. What type of emails do you get from your property manager?
4. The email after this one talks about the elephants agitated state since he was shocked by the electric fence we have surrounding the property. The email concludes by asking us to stay indoors for the duration of the night till he calms down. :-)

For those of you that don't know they have a fruit here called marula. It is actually really good they use it to make beer and a drink much like Baileys.

Oh the joys of rural South African living.