Suspected poacher killed by elephants at South African national park
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Suspected poacher killed by elephants at South African national park
Three people attempted to run away after they were spotted by rangers at the Kruger National Park, one of Africa's largest game reserves, on Saturday, South African National Parks officials said.
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After one of the suspects was captured, he told park rangers the group had run into a herd of elephants, adding that he was not sure if his alleged accomplice had managed to escape, officials said.
PHOTO: Elephants are pictured at Kruger National Park, Nov. 26, 2020, in Malelane, South Africa. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images, FILE)
Rangers later discovered the man "badly trampled" and dead from his injuries.
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Investigators say they are still searching for the third suspect, who continued to flee after he suffered an injury to the eye.
PHOTO: An African elephant in the Manyeleti Reserve in the Kruger Private Reserves area in the Northeast of South Africa. (Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images, FILE)
The men are suspected of attempting to poach rhinos , according to officials. A rifle and axe were recovered amid the investigation, officials said.
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"The campaign against poaching is the responsibility of all us; it threatens many livelihoods, destroys families and takes much-needed resources to fight crime, which could be used for creating jobs and development," Gareth Coleman, managing executive of Kruger National Park, said in a statement.
ABC News' Liezl Thom contributed to this report.
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I wish this happened more often. Karma!
it should be legal to hunt poachers in africa. wound and immobilize them in lion country and then mount a game camera nearby to capture the inevitable.
That's a 'sport' I would pay to watch. I'm all for it! That would be a fitting end for any of these bastards.
Good
"the group had run into a herd of elephants"
Talk about taking a wrong turn.
Yep, Karma
Are parts of the poacher now for sale ?
Maybe I'll buy a finger....
Make it a trophy to hang on your wall?
LOL!
Yep right below a beautiful picture of a large elephant.
lol
Elephants, like whales, are much more intelligent than the majority of people give them credit for!
Oh, I think they are smarter than most humans
Agreed.
Good job by the elephants
Good.
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elephants! They're so cute! They're also so family oriented, so when one is in danger... gotta deal with the whole family. Sometimes, that involves providing an offer that can't be refused.
Oh man, you don't mess with geese in mating season much less elephants !
This story should be circulated far and wide to discourage poaching
Unfortunately until there are no end users there will always be poaching
On the one hand, fuck poachers, on the other OT os too bad there aren’t more economic opportunities I. These countries so that people don’t have to try and resort to that kind of ah it to get by.