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Poacher tried to shoot rhinos but was trampled to death by elephants instead (www.dailystar.co.uk)
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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

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[–] 12 points 1 month 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.

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