She Traded London for the Wild with Kelly

Under The Fur · Sep 17, 2026 · 44m · transcript

In this episode of Under the Fur, Dr. Vanessa sits down with Kelly to talk about the extraordinary journey that took her from working as a crime analyst with the Met Police to guiding safaris in South Africa.

Kelly shares what it was really like to leave city life behind, train as a field guide, work around wild animals and experience everything from elephant charges to the complicated realities of wildlife conservation.

Now back in the UK and building a career in dog behaviour, she reflects on how life in the African bush changed the way she understands animals, risk and the relationship…