Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2431DC11
Site Name
Little Heroes' Acre, Skukuza, Kruger National Park
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, April 23, 2021 - 11:03
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Friday, April 23, 2021 - 11:03.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
On
Site Recording Admin Comments
Purpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
To commemorate service / rangers dogs in Kruger National Park.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Cement and stone
Pedestal Material
Sand
Event Commemorated
The lives of little heroes in the Kruger National Park
Inscriptions
Dogs have always been inextricably linked to game ranger and his work. On numerous occasions lives were saved by the timeous warnings of the dogs against danger. When working in the bush with his or her master , they sometimes managed to divert a dangerous animal's attention in order to allow enough time for the master to take the necessary action to safeguard lives. Many of these pets died in their efforts to save lives while others died of old age. Not all the dogs that died in the Kruger National Park are buried here, only the few for which headstones were erected. The close bond that existed between the animal and its master is evident in these headstones.
Location
Location
Mapping
-24.993578, 31.59215
Mpumalanga
- Ehlanzeni
- City of Mbombela
Directions to Site
The memorial its opposite the esellen park stadium and next to the Municipality General premises
Access details
An access Permit is required at Kruger National Park gates
Media
Media
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