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Gondwana Game Reserve CEO Dies After Being Trampled by Elephant
GONDWANA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE NEAR MOSSEL BAY, SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 22 – FC Conradie was killed by a six-ton bull elephant while guiding elephants away from lodges, marking the second fatal attack at the reserve in just over a year, officials said.
- At about 8am on July 22, 2025, FC Conradie, CEO and co-owner of Gondwana Private Game Reserve, was trampled and gored by a six-ton bull elephant, according to The Daily Mail.
- This is the second fatal attack at Gondwana Private Game Reserve, after David Kandela was killed in March 2023 by elephants including Bonnie the former circus elephant.
- Police have since opened an inquest docket, and emergency services were summoned at about 8am, as Sgt Christopher Spies said, to investigate the incident.
- The reserve's spokesperson said `This is an unimaginable loss. FC was more than a leader – he was a mentor, a visionary and a truly remarkable human being`, and requested privacy and space for the family.
- In the aftermath, the incident suggests the debate about safety measures at luxury safari reserves and the risks of working around wild animals.
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Millionaire safari boss gored and stamped to death by elephant in horror attack - The Mirror
It is the third horrific death at the reserve inside a year after rangers David Kandela and Philani Sibiya were killed with the elephants understood to be part of the same herd
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