Kasper
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Elephant Sanctuary Hazyview in South Africa

1. 2000: elephant trainer Dan Koehl attacked by Kasper. When running towards Ovita Lodge because of rain, Koehl was charged by semi-trained Kasper and Balthasar. With a film camera in his hands. Dan Koehl Survived. Koehl turned around and charged back. The two elephants turned and fled, leaving Koehl unharmed. The present elephant keepers Marcus Linder and Jörg Burger thought Koehl was injured, until meeting him on the lodge.

Kasper was born wild 1986 at Kruger National Park.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• https://lowvelder.co.za/779406/two-male-elephants-die-while-under-sedation-in-hazyview/

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