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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSuspected Poacher Killed By Elephant, Remains Eaten By Lions In South Africa
https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/SAkD3etDpsHcXobBr06Fag--~A/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9ODAw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_huffington_post_584/74abe16ccaf57612b25bb2bd5ce1b34dA suspected poacher was killed by an elephant and his remains were then eaten by a pride of lions in a South African national park, officials said on Friday.
The mans family sought the help of authorities last week after the mans accomplices informed them of his death, South African National Parks said in a statement.
The man, whose identify has not been released by authorities, had allegedly been poaching rhinos in Kruger National Park, one of Africas largest game reserves, on Tuesday when he was killed by an elephant, his accomplices said. The mans family beseeched authorities to help recover his body, which had been left in the park.
South Africa National Parks said rangers, both on foot and in helicopters, scoured the park and managed to locate the mans remains on Thursday. Indications found at the scene suggested that a pride of lions had devoured the remains leaving only a human skull and a pair of pants, the service said, adding that the mans four accomplices had been arrested.
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Suspected Poacher Killed By Elephant, Remains Eaten By Lions In South Africa (Original Post)
MoonRiver
Apr 2019
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customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)1. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. n/t
Lunabell
(6,089 posts)2. I'm sorry for the loss of life all around.
He was probably paid big bucks by someone bigger than him to get rhino horns. He was probably just trying to feed his family. The real perpetrators, the rich assholes paying big bucks, get off scott free.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)3. Kudos to vigilante animals.
liberaltrucker
(9,129 posts)4. Replies in the Twitter thread are hilarious
malaise
(269,057 posts)5. Good riddance n/t
murielm99
(30,745 posts)6. I posted this story
several hours ago.