DA blasted after stuffed giraffe stunt sends wildlife rescuers chasing fake emergency
How a political stunt involving a stuffed giraffe head led to a wildlife rescue team's frantic response and public outrage against the DA.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is facing criticism following a political stunt involving a stuffed giraffe head that led wildlife rescuers to a Mogale City sinkhole, believing a live animal was trapped. Shadow MEC for Roads and Logistics, Evert Du Plessis, used the prop to emphasize the sinkhole's depth and potential dangers.
The Owl Rescue Centre received an urgent report of a giraffe in the sinkhole and dispatched a team to assist. Upon arriving, they discovered the head was part of the staged event, not a real animal. The centre expressed deep concern over the use of an animal prop, deeming it disrespectful to wildlife. The team had been in the midst of a rescue in Midrand when they received the call, wasting hours that could have been devoted to saving actual lives.
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