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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Victoria Falls mayor Somvelo Dlamini has appealed to the Government and the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management (Zimparks) to assist the local authority to erect a perimeter fence around the resort city to keep dangerous animals away.<\/p>\n

This comes after a man from Mkhosana high-density suburb and another man from the Mfelandawonye area were trampled to death by elephants in one week.<\/p>\n

Dlamini told VicFallsLive that although Zimparks quickly responded by putting down the two elephants, killing the jumbos was not enough. Said Dlamini:<\/p>\n

We have lost quite a number of people in this town to these human-wildlife conflicts, but I think it\u2019s not warranted to keep losing souls.<\/p>\n

We understand that we are in close proximity to wild animals as we are bordering national parks areas, but I believe that there must be control measures put in place so that we don\u2019t keep experiencing these losses.<\/p>\n

We used to have a perimeter fence just outside town that used to protect people from these wild animals, but it was vandalised.<\/p>\n

I believe with the government working with parks and local authorities, the fence can be put back so that we avoid stray elephants and buffalos getting into residential areas.<\/p>\n

I think this should be a quick and long-lasting solution as (the killing of people by elephants) has left many children broken and fatherless.<\/p>\n

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