Brave Kenyan villagers RESCUE giraffe from rapid, crocodile-infested river
BRAVING a fast-flowing, crocodile-infested river, heroic villagers come to the rescue of stricken giraffe.
Villagers braved the fast-flowing Uaso Nyiro River to rescue the giraffe
Knowing one misplaced step could spell doom, the brave rescuers spent four long hours in the water to stop the terrified creature being swept away by Kenya’s Uaso Nyiro River.
The river – its name means muddy, brown water – is the haunt of huge Nile crocodiles but that did not stop a community coming together to haul the young giraffe ashore.
A lone figure helps the young giraffe
These images were made public on Facebook by the Samburu Aboriginal Heritage museum and show two men, one in traditional costume the other wielding a machete, come to the giraffe’s aid.
As dead branches that were trapping the giraffe’s gangly legs are cut away, the giraffe is gently brought back to dry land with smiles all round.
The rescuers have been widely applauded online
The photographs were put on line on the heritage museum’s Facebook page by a follower called Baba Sue with the comment: “Taking a risk on crocks to save baby giraffe after [it] got stuck for more than four hours in the middle of Uaso Nyiro River.”
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The rescuers’ exploits have been widely applauded, with followers on Facebook declaring: “Wow! What a show of courage and passion for wildlife – our precious heritage.”
Another comment said: “May God reward you guys.”