Kruger Elephant Encounter Leaves Suspected Poacher Dead In Park
- A suspected armed poacher was trampled to death by a herd of African elephants in Kruger National Park while attempting to shoot a white rhino for its valuable horn on the black market.
- The poacher and an accomplice entered the park; the elephants charged, causing them to flee in different directions, which led to one death and one arrest.
- Kruger National Park is home to about 1,850 white rhinos and other Big Five animals, and poaching threats are driven by the high value of rhino horns used in oriental medicine.
- Similar incidents have occurred where elephants and lions have killed poachers, aiding park authorities in their anti-poaching efforts.
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Poacher trampled to death by herd of elephants while lining up shot on white rhino
A poacher was crushed to death by a herd of elephants at South Africa's Kruger National Park just as he was preparing to fire at a white rhino, it has been revealed. The man and an accomplice had entered the iconic reserve armed with a high-powered rifle and an axe, intent on killing the animal for its valuable horn.However, the pair were unaware that a family of African elephants had gathered alongside the rhino herd at a nearby watering hole, …
Poacher Trampled To Death By Elephants While Attempting To Shoot Rhino In South Africa
Elephants are one of the many animals in Africa that are routinely targeted by poachers who have been a scourge there for centuries. However, one man who was reportedly attempting to kill a rhino in a national park in South Africa saw the tables turned after he was trampled by a pack of the world’s […]
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