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Rescue drama in the Ugab The two men, one a Swakopmund resident and the other from Walvis Bay, who went missing during a camping trip to the Brandberg were safely back home on Wednesday in the late afternoon, approximately three days since their ordeal started in the remote Ugab River. Mr. Marko Zahradnicky and Mr. Kai Jacobi, both 28-year-olds, were rescued thanks to the search efforts by three aeroplanes to located them, and a helicopter which then came to their rescue. The duo departed the coast on Friday for a long weekend to the Ugab River to search for the desert elephant. They camped at White Lady Lodge on Friday, and on Saturday slowly moved in a westerly direction down the Ugab River, excited to find and photograph elephant. Late in the afternoon on Saturday they camped for the night. On Sunday they moved further down the river and decided at Continued on page 2
Friends Marko Zahradnicky and Kai Jacobi’s ordeal of almost three days in the Ugab after their vehicle’s batteries went dead
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“Container depot baboon” Shock at the suicide of meets a sad end....... owner of Pleasure Flights Eileen van der Schyff The baboon that was captured at a container depot in Walvis Bay last Thursday met a sad, yet necessary end. It was euthanised on orders of State Veterinary Services. Workers at a container depot go the surprise of their lives last Thursday when the baboon emerged from a container which they just opened to unpack. The baboon made a dash for a couple of containers nearby, as there were attempts to catch it. It hid in the small crevices between the containers. When it saw an opportunity, it again ran to another bunch of containers and tried to hide on one's roof structure. When local resident Mr. Naudé Dreyer and an official of State Veterinary Services arrived, it again disappeared into the narrow spaces between the containers. After much drama it was captured with a net. The baboon apparently slipped into the container in Zambia and spent many days inside without food and water, as the container was hauled to Walvis Bay by road. The baboon was placed under the care of a local vet and initial plans were Continued on page 2
Sharlien Tjambari The coast's aviation and tourism fraternities were left in shock on Sunday morning of the news of the apparent suicide of the owner of Pleasure Flights in Swakopmund, Mr. Erwin Goebel (51). Goebels' spouse, left the couple's common home in the town's Leutwein Street on 27 July, due to alleged domestic violence. Two days later, on Thursday 29 July, Mr. Goebels sent her a text message, informing her of where he placed his house key. On Sunday morning a police officer arrived at the Goebels residence in Leutwein Street to serve upon Mr. Goebels an interim protection order. The officer phoned Goebels on his cell phone, but the number was diverted to his estranged wife's phone. When the officer spoke to her, and informed her Goebels is not answering the door, she became worried. She contacted her lawyer and handed her spare key to him. Upon the arrival at Goebels' home they unlocked the gate and found his body nearby. Mr. Goebels died of a single gunshot wound to the head. A rifle licensed under his name was found next to the body. Also see page 4
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