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, …
Kruger Elephant Encounter Leaves Suspected Poacher Dead In Park
[Image: Newsdesk] A man suspected of entering Kruger National Park to poach wildlife has been found dead near the Luvuvhu River after an apparent encounter with a herd of elephants. South African National Parks (SANParks) said rangers received information on Saturday, 12 September, that two suspected poachers had allegedly entered through the Pafuri area the previous day. Its account remains preliminary, and the cause and circumstances of the ma…
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