Five Suspected Rhino Poachers Shot Dead
- May 10
- 1 min read
Blood Rhino
On Saturday, 9th May, a shoot-out took place between the SAPS and suspected Rhino killers on the way to poach.
The gun battle ensued when the suspects approached a roadblock set up earlier on the route. Five suspects were killed.
No SAPS were injured.
These alleged killers never got to their destination to kill rhinos.
A hunting rifle, a silencer and handguns + ammo were seized.
The P453 road leads from Hluhluwe town to Memorial Gate.
The R618 road leads to the Nyalazi Gate of HiP (Hluhluwe iMfolozi) and runs through Matubatuba on one side and through Nongoma near Ulundi on the other.
Rhinos are under severe threat in the region, and poaching syndicates have surrounded Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park, towns and villages are right on the fence from all sides. Poachers are mixed with locals, making policing and security a huge task.
Well done to the intelligence and our South African Police.
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