A video that has gone viral on social media platforms showing a Spanish tourist pouring beer down an elephant’s trunk sparked outrage among Kenyans.
The undated video, showed the tourist pouring beer down an elephant’s trunk at Ol Jogi Conservancy in Laikipia County, an action that did not amuse Kenyans, sparking anger on social media. The video showed the tourist taking a sip from a can of Tusker before giving the rest of it to the elephant.
Link to the video, posted numerously by ordinary citizens, that forced Kenyan authorities to launch investigations into the incident: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN8bPV8DJud/
The video, captioned “just a tusker with a tusked friend” was first posted on Instagram, before incensed Kenyans reposted the same on different platforms including X, formerly Twitter.
Authorities respond
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has responded to the incident.
Through its spokesperson, Paul Udoto, KWS says it has since launched several investigations into the incident, with a view of introducing stricter measures for both domestic and international tourists in managing Kenya’s national parks, conservancies, sanctuaries and game reserves.
The need for action was exacerbated by the fact that the same Spanish tourist, self-identified as “adrenaline junkie”, had previously posted more footage of him feeding rhinos with carrots at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, still in Laikipia County.
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