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Buffalo

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NOBLE BEAST: The Cape (or African) buffalo is indigenous to the area but are considered one of the most dangerous animals because of their unpredictable behaviour. Only distantly related to cattle, they cannot be domesticated and present an issue if they escape into populated areas. Four Cape buffalo recently escaped from Oceana, threatening to wander onto the R72 where Easter holiday motorists were travelling and potentially causing accidents
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Extreme measures

Four straying buffalo killed to protect human life Last week there was a buzz on social media when four Cape buffalo – later discovered to be from the Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve – escaped and proceeded to move eastward along the…

  • Rob Knowles
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Injured buffalo cow on the loose and dangerous

There is an injured Buffalo cow on the loose in the Mooifontein road area. Last seen by Robert Waters of Panther Security earlier this morning, the Buffalo is moving up the Riet River area towards Bathurst. Apparently, she has got a…

  • Mauneen Charter