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'Gang' of rhino poachers mauled to death by pride of lions after breaking into game reserve
FoxNews.com/Science ^ | July 5, 2018 | Chris Irvine

Posted on 07/07/2018 6:32:49 PM PDT by ETL

At least three suspected rhino poachers have been killed by a pride of lions after they broke into a game reserve in South Africa.

Rangers discovered human remains around 4:30 p.m. local time on July 3 in the immediate vicinity of the lions’ territory at the Sibuya Game Reserve in Kenton-on-Sea in the Eastern Cape, more than 24 hours after an anti-poaching dog alerted her handler that something was amiss.

The ranger however did not examine the disturbance further because it was not unusual to hear the lions at night.

When members of the anti-poaching unit investigated, they recovered human remains, a high-powered rifle with a silencer, wire cutters, an axe and three pairs of shoes.

Nick Fox, the park’s owner, said the lions were shot with tranquilizer darts at first light so police forensic teams and the anti-poaching unit could comb the area for clues, and admitted it was not clear how many poachers may have been killed.

“The only body part we found was one skull and one bit of pelvis, everything else was completely gone,” he told Newsweek. “There is so little left that they don’t know exactly how many people were killed, we suspect three because we found three sets of shoes and three sets of gloves.”

He added: “They came heavily armed with hunting rifles and axes which we have recovered and enough food to last them for several days so we suspect they were after all of our rhinos here. But the lions are our watchers and guardians and they picked the wrong pride and became a meal.”

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: 10timesposted; alreadyposted; duplicate; lion; lions; notthisagain; poachers; poaching; postedoneothertime; postedonjuly5; rhino; wildlife
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Don't worry. We'll get those bastards that killed your friends.
Just remember we did you this favor.


1 posted on 07/07/2018 6:32:49 PM PDT by ETL
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Not a pleasant way to go.


2 posted on 07/07/2018 6:39:34 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: ETL

At first, I thought it said RINO poachers, and I thought, is this how far the pubbies have fallen?


3 posted on 07/07/2018 6:42:18 PM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: ETL

being turned into into lion poo is not the way to go.


4 posted on 07/07/2018 6:42:26 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie
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To: ETL
Apparently, “poacher” tastes pretty good!
5 posted on 07/07/2018 6:48:02 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ETL

Never get out of the boat.


6 posted on 07/07/2018 6:48:25 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: Mark17

If the lions kill the RINO poachers, I say give those lions whatever they want.


7 posted on 07/07/2018 6:49:35 PM PDT by DannyTN
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“being turned into into lion poo is not the way to go.”

The late Jimmy Hoffa probably had it worse. Chances are he was whacked, taken to a rendering plant where his remains were reduced to cracklings and turned into dog food. Then they were disposed in thousands of piles of dog poo.


8 posted on 07/07/2018 6:52:09 PM PDT by libstripper
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To: Mark17
'Gang' of rhino poachers mauled to death by pride of lions after breaking into game reserve


9 posted on 07/07/2018 6:58:35 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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Good boys!


10 posted on 07/07/2018 6:59:37 PM PDT by Boomer (Leftism is the Mental/Moral Equivalent of End Stage Cancer)
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“brrrrrrrp. aaaaaaaaash............”


11 posted on 07/07/2018 7:13:39 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: ETL; DannyTN

I would say that is a good start.


12 posted on 07/07/2018 7:22:51 PM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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Good!


13 posted on 07/07/2018 7:27:26 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: bramps
They picked the wrong pride

Like the grail knight says they chose poorly

14 posted on 07/07/2018 7:27:45 PM PDT by xp38
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To: ETL

Recommended for poacher ribs
15 posted on 07/07/2018 7:43:36 PM PDT by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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To: ETL

Happy ending.


16 posted on 07/07/2018 7:49:35 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: ETL

17 posted on 07/07/2018 7:58:29 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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The greatest animated movie of all time. I’m already Jonesing for the live-action one.


18 posted on 07/07/2018 8:14:19 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Democracy: The cliff's edge of Marxism)
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The greatest animated movie of all time. I’m already Jonesing for the live-action one.

You have got to be kidding. Everytime I start to hear makuna makata my ears freeze shut.

19 posted on 07/07/2018 8:42:30 PM PDT by higgmeister
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To: JohnBrowdie

Need more lions to watch the Rinos—or maybe a tribe of wild Native who will slay any who trespass on their sacred lands. Like the Gabonis in the old Tarzan flicks—they didn’t take anything from anyone.


20 posted on 07/07/2018 8:42:34 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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