Iringa
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
PAWS ARK 2000 in United States

1. 1993-10-07: elephant keeper Nick Rensink attacked by Iringa. That morning, Rensinck, more than 18 months experience with the Zoo's elephants, attempted to end a disagreement between Thika and Iringa. When he tried to force Iringa back, she threw him across the holding area with her Trunk and gored him repeatedly in the leg while he was pinned on his back. Nick Rensink Survived. Rensinck might have been killed if not Keeper Mark Bongelli, was able to step into the pen, back the elephant away from Nick and have Nick crawl partially out of the accident area. Mark then pulled Nick through the adjacent pen, past two other elephants to a central area, and called for assistance.

Iringa was born wild 1969, captured 1971 .

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• http://news.nationalpost.com/toronto/rest-easy-gentle-giant-former-toronto-zoo-elephant-dies-in-california-sanctuary

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