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A poacher in a South African national park who reportedly tried to shoot white rhinos was trampled to death by a herd of elephants on Saturday.
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The illegal hunter had entered Kruger National Park a day earlier with another man as both were allegedly looking to kill a white rhino, the U.K.’s Daily Star reported.
The duo were armed with a high-powered rifle and an axe and one of them was reportedly lining up his shot when a herd of elephants nearby ambushed them.
“The two ran in different directions, but the one lining up the shot was the slowest to his feet and the elephants went for him first,” a Kruger National Park source told the Daily Star . “He was quickly overrun and the elephants trampled him into the earth and all that we found was basically a very large bloodstain around the clothing he was in.”
The source speculated that the elephants may have attacked the poachers because they saw them sneaking up on the rhinos and were trying to protect them.
“For us, it’s a big boost when the animals win and poachers lose,” the source said. “The Kruger (park) is huge and we can’t be everywhere, so it’s nice when the nellies give us some help.”
The other poacher escaped and reported his missing accomplice to authorities when he made it home, saying he heard him screaming during the attack, South African National Parks (SANParks) said in a statement on its website .
The incident was reported to the South African Police Service, which arrested the suspect.
“The individual subsequently admitted to participating in the unlawful entry into the park and accompanied SANParks Rangers from the Pafuri Ranger Post to the area where the incident reportedly occurred,” SANParks said.
It said the rangers followed the tracks from the Luvuvhu River about 6 km inland and found the missing man’s body.
Park officials said the remains of a buffalo were also found during the search, saying the animal may have been illegally hunted.
Kruger National Park is home to 148 mammal species, including an estimated 1,500 lions, 17,000 elephants, 48,000 buffaloes and 1,000 leopards, SANParks said on its website.
Last year, 175 rhinos were killed by poachers at the park, which was double the number of rhinos killed in 2024.
According to the World Wildlife Fund, three of the world’s remaining five rhino species are critically endangered.
A global ban on the sale of their horns has raised their value with a 2023 Bloomberg report estimating that a rhino horn can sell for $40,000 US on the black market in China.
The horns are made of keratin — the same protein found in human hair and nails — and are prized in some parts of Asia, where they’re traditionally believed to hold healing properties, though scientific research has debunked those claims.
· Free Press Journal
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Local Crime Branch of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Rural Police has apprehended five members of a gang allegedly involved in the illegal trafficking of a rare, protected species of turtle. Police laid a trap at the Pathri toll plaza and intercepted the accused. During interrogation, police learned that the accused were allegedly transporting the turtle to lure victims with promises of obtaining a “rain of money” and “hidden treasure”.
The operation was carried out on September 13. Police Inspector Vijaysing Rajput of the Local Crime Branch received information from a confidential informant that a suspect, accompanied by his associates, was travelling in an Ertiga vehicle from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar towards Amalner in Jalgaon district via Sillod.
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Pune: Woman Allegedly Forced Into Tantrik Ritual Involving Husband’s Private Parts, Five BookedConsidering the seriousness of the information, a team from the Local Crime Branch immediately set out under the guidance of Superintendent of Police Prakash Jadhav and Additional Superintendent of Police Prashant Swami. The team laid a trap at the Pathri toll plaza, located within the jurisdiction of the Wadod Bazar Police Station.
Meanwhile, after spotting the Ertiga vehicle (registration number MH 05 EA 5248) mentioned in the information, police intercepted it and took the five occupants into custody. A search of the vehicle revealed a live turtle inside a plastic jar filled with water.
The investigation revealed that the accused had no valid licence or documentation for possessing the turtle. Verification by the Forest Department confirmed that the turtle belonged to a protected species.
Pune: Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati Bappa Enthroned At Shri Ganesh Suvarnadham Temple Amid Devotional FervourThe five accused currently in police custody have been identified as Akhtar Khan Shamin Khan Pathan (52), of Surat, Gujarat; Shaikh Abrar Ahmed Mohinuddin Shaikh (31), of Amalner, Jalgaon; Sabir Khan Ahmed Khan Mewati (45), of Sarbete, Amalner; Shaikh Mukhtar Shaikh Shahabuddin (34), of Amalner; and Sayyad Abrar Ali Roshan Ali (34), of Kasod, Erandol, Jalgaon.
A case has been registered against the accused at Wadod Bazar Police Station under the Wildlife Protection Act. The Wadod Bazar police are conducting further investigations to determine where the protected turtle was sourced from, the motive behind its alleged smuggling and whether anyone else is involved in the case.
The operation was carried out by a Local Crime Branch team led by Police Inspector Vijaysing Rajput and Police Sub-Inspector Lahu Ghode, and comprising Vitthal Doke, Vijay Dhumal, Mahesh Birute, Sani Kharat, Sandip Kolge, Yogesh Tarmale and Jivan Gholap.