A WILDLIFE Police Officer has been admitted to the Livingstone University Teaching Hospital after he was attacked by a rhinoceros that strayed out of the Musi-oa-Tunya National Park. The incident, which took place on Friday at 11:30 hours in Livingstone’s Simoonga village left the officer, identified as Joe Mutemwa, 38, with bruises on the right buttock, and a swollen left leg. In a statement, Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo confirmed the incident, adding that it was reported to the Livingstone Central Police Station on January 16, at 16:00 hours. “Livingstone Central Police Station received a report of a human–animal conflict incident involving a rhinoceros from Mr Philimon Kawala, aged 46, of Dambwa North Compound, Livingstone District, a Principal...
