Impy survived the initial attack but was so badly injured that he had to be euthanized. Impy’s story was a sad one.
His mother had been poached, and he stayed with her body for six days before he was rescued. When rescuers found him, he had his mother’s blood spattered on his body.
Karen Trendler, the director of Thula Thula, remembered promising Impy that he would be safe. Sadly, despite her best efforts, he was not safe.
Impy and Gugu were set to be moved to another part of the reserve just before the attack. Vets were going to remove their horns to protect them from poachers.
