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CapeNature: 51 crocodiles captured so far after escaping from Bonnievale farm

A total of 51 crocodiles have been recaptured after escaping from a Bonnievale farm.

CapeNature said that night patrols on the Bree River were ongoing, with police divers, the facility owner, and neighbouring landowners all trying to recapture an unknown number of the reptiles.

CapeNature spokesperson Petro van Rhyn: “The owner of this facility could not tell us up to this point how many had escaped but from CapeNature’s side we’ve obviously left no stone unturned to find these crocodiles. This facility holds more than 5,000 crocodiles and within this facility, there are various camps. These crocodiles are rotated within these camps.”

-EWN

In other news – #RIPMapulaKhune: What you need to know about the death of Itumeleng Khune’s sister

A 17-year-old is expected to appear in the Ventersdorp Children’s Court on Monday in connection with the alleged murder of Mapula Khune.

Mapula Khune

Khune, 27, died in a house fire last week. Her body was discovered in a house in Tshing, outside Ventersdorp, in the North West. The deceased was the sister of Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune. Learn More