The Nile Horse That Is Feeded Healthy Plastic Waste, Safari Park Immediately Takes Action Against The Perpetrators

The management of Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI) Cisarua, Bogor Regency, West Java, immediately took action against the incident of one of the visitors who fed the hippos of plastic waste.

Vice President of Media, Taman Safari Indonesia Event and Digital Alexander Zulkarnain revealed, at the incident that took place on Thursday (20/6), officers at that time were quick to remove plastic bags from the mouth of a hippopotamus.

"Thanks to netizens who have informed about this, and immediately and swiftly our officers take certain steps," Alexander said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, June 21.

He ensured that currently the hippos were in good health thanks to the handling of animal health workers at the Bogor Safari Park.

"The current condition of the hippos is good, not affected from yesterday's incident, because it was immediately taken and immediately given proper treatment and mitigation. We are used to the treatment we carry out," he said.

Even so, he did not justify the actions taken by the visitors. Currently, the management of Taman Safari Bogor is still compiling the next steps so that similar incidents do not occur in the future.

"We are collecting fact data in the field and also the chronology, later we will also issue an official statement so we don't just take it from one side," said Alexander.