Environment ministry warns against wildlife interference after attack

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2025-03-29

OSHAKATI, 29 March 2025 - A man was allegedly attacked by a crocodile in the Omusati Region on Saturday. (Photo: Contributed)

OSHAKATI, 29 MAR (NAMPA) – A crocodile was euthanised by Ministry of Environment officials on Saturday after it attacked a man in the Etaka dam in the Omusati Region.
Ministry of Environment spokesperson Ndeshipanda Hamunyela confirmed the incident, stating that a man from Epalela village in the Onesi Constituency was attacked after he followed the animal into the dam.
According to Hamunyela, preliminary investigations revealed that the crocodi...

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