Poachers kill two rhino calves at Pumba reserve
By Dorette De Swart - 23 March 2014
TWO rhino calves on the Pumba Private Game Reserve were killed and their horns surgically removed only a week after farm owners in the area were warned of poachers looming.
The calves – sisters aged between two and five years of age – were discovered by a game ranger and tourists on a game ride at about 4pm.
Both their horns had been surgically removed sometime between Thursday night and yesterday afternoon. Their carcasses were found lying about 400m from the fence line bordering the Alicedale Road.
- Gareth Wilson and Michael Kimberley
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