I-LAS VEGAS – Indiza enophephela emhlane ebuyela e-Las Vegas isuka eGrand Canyon ifike ngokushesha eduze kweLake Mead ngemuva kokushayisana nenyoni, kusho izikhulu zepaki.

Umshayeli wendiza, uDavid Supe, 25, waseHenderson, Nev., usikwe ngengilazi ephukile ngesikhathi kuqhekezeka iwindi lomoya, kubika i Las Vegas Sun. Abagibeli bakhe abayisithupha abalimalanga engozini ngoMsombuluko ntambama kanti iMaverick Tours ithumele iveni ukubabuyisela eLas Vegas.

USupe wehlise indiza enophephela emhlane emzileni webhayisikili eLake Mead National Recreation Area, kusho okhulumela abeNational Park Service.

Indiza enophephela emhlane ishayiswe i-cormorant, inyoni enkulu yasemanzini.

UTom Supe, onguyise womshayeli wendiza, uthe ubenelayisensi yokushayela izindiza kusukela eneminyaka engu-17 futhi waqala ukushayela izindiza ezinophephela emhlane eminyakeni emibili kamuva. USupe uke wasebenza njengomshayeli wendiza emisebenzini yezimo eziphuthumayo eTexas futhi useke wahamba nezindiza ezinophephela emhlane e-Alaska, kusho uyise.