Several investigations have been launched after a Spanish man in Kenya posted videos of himself pouring beer down an elephant's trunk, sparking anger on social media. He was filmed in a wildlife reservation drinking from a can of Tusker, a popular local beer, before giving the rest of it to the elephant, the BBC reported on Thursday, August 28. ALSO READ: Smugglers of rare African ants plead guilty before Kenya court Just a tusker with a tusked friend, he captioned one clip posted on Instagram, which was later deleted from his account after a backlash from Kenyans in the comments. The footage analysed by the BBC was authenticated as genuine. The landscape and a well-known bull elephant point to it being filmed at the Ol Jogi Conservancy in the central county of Laikipia. ALSO READ: Kenya battles wildfires in major wildlife parks amid severe drought A member of the staff contacted by the BBC at the privately owned wildlife sanctuary was shocked by the behaviour - and said the videos would be passed on to the relevant authorities. This should never have happened. We're a conservation and we can't allow that to happen, the staffer, only identified as Frank, said. We don't even allow people to go near the elephants. Read the full story here.
