An armed rhino poacher in South Africa’s Kruger National Park was trampled to death when a herd of elephants charged as he lined up a shot for the animals’ lucrative horns

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/70943647

An armed rhino poacher in South Africa’s Kruger National Park was trampled to death when a herd of elephants charged as he lined up a shot for the animals’ lucrative horns

  • hansolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    2 days ago

    That’s potentially true. Elephants in highly poached areas know the difference between rangers with guns there to protect them, and guys with guns there to poach.