'Traumatic And Heartbreaking:' Beloved South African White Rhinos Bonnie And Clyde Killed By Poacher

[douglas9]

"It is a hell of a blow to the reserve, to the area, industry and species,” field ranger Zane Hagemann told News 24. “Even if we remove their horns, in this area, rhinos are poached for whatever bit of horn is left."

What makes the animals' deaths even more bittersweet is that they survived a previous poaching attack, nine years ago, although Bonnie was pregnant at the time and the fetus had to be aborted. Two other poaching incidents occurred last week in the same, surrounding area, said Hagermann, and are being investigated by both the Eastern Cape anti-poaching unit and the South African Police Service.

"The poachers are very well organized,” noted Hagemann. “They will usually hit two or three reserves in a week and then leave the area for a while.”

https://knewz.com/rhinos-south-africa/

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[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. Death to poachers! Friggin scumbags!!! (nt)

[pandr32]

4. +1

[CountAllVotes]

2. SAD!

At best!


I loathe poachers!

Why doesn't the law poach them?

& recommend !!

[sinkingfeeling]

3. How awful. When and how can we stop the clamor for rhino horns?

[rogerballard]

5. This is horrible

Makes me sick, poor babies

[Ferrets are Cool]

6. GOD DAMNED MOTHERFUCKERS

That is the best thing I can say about them. Once they are caught, THEY should be ground up into powder and sold for aphrodisiac. While alive.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

7. Poachers of endangered species are among the lowest of the low in my book

Down with the people who commit serious violence against children, and serial killers.

I freaking hate them so much

[red dog 1]

8. "They were shot with high-powered rifles and dehorned."

According to the knewz article, "the horn can be removed without injury to the animal"

(I hope the evil BA$TARDS who killed those two rhinos are caught)

[flvegan]

9. Shoot poachers on sight. They are useless, feckless, worthless.

Eradication only benefits the planet.