Environmental crime investigation boss is killed camping with his wife in national park after being attacked by a hippo
- Kobus De Wet was killed by a hippo while staying in Kruger National Park
An environmental crime investigation boss has died after being attacked by a hippo while camping with his wife in a national park.
Kobus De Wet was stormed and killed by the hippo while staying in Kruger National Park in South Africa.
A spokesperson for the South African National Parks (SANParks) – where De Wet worked – said the tragedy happened on August 12 during the day.
Kruger National Park put a post up on Twitter about the incident which read: ‘SANParks today announced the passing of one of its senior managers in the Environmental Crime Investigative Unit (ECI) Mr Kobus De Wet.
Kobus De Wet (pictured) was stormed and killed by the hippo while staying in Kruger National Park in South Africa
‘He was stormed and killed by a hippo while camping in (KNP) on Saturday 12 August 2023.’
They added: ‘Executive manager sends out sincere condolences.’
Replying to the tweet, one person commented: ‘What a tragedy. Condolences to family and friends.’
Another wrote: ‘May his soul rest in peace, condolences to the family who lost their loved one.’
A third said: ‘How very tragic.’
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