A field guide on a fixed-term contract with Kruger National Park and based at Punda Maria camp has been suspened after being caught on camera kicking a pangolin while on a night drive with guests on Sunday, July 4.
“Our guiding personnel’s role is to interpret nature to the guests who go on our activities in the park on regular basis and we are concerned about the guide’s behaviour at a pangolin sighting as can be seen on the video footage currently trending on social media platforms,” said William Mabasa, South African National Parks Acting Head of Communications.
“We have already suspended the guide and in the meantime we are in the process of investigating the case so that we can take appropriate disciplinary steps. The public will be kept informed of the development as we deal with this case.”
