Illegal hunter crushed by elephant rush | the Chronicle

A illegal hunter was run over by a elephant stampede trying to escape Kruger National Park, South Africa.

The individual was fleeing from the park ranger accompanied by two accomplices when they crossed their path with a group of elephants and their young, as reported South African National Parks (SANParks), the body that manages these spaces, in a statement.

One of suspects were arrested and informed his prosecutors of the chance encounter with the pachyderms, although he did not know if his companion had managed to escape. “The rangers discovered his accomplice severely trampled and unfortunately succumbed to his injuries”SANParks says. While a the third suspect was injured in the eye, but managed to escape.

Also, last Sunday, the authorities they recovered a shotgun, an ax, a bag of ammunition and other supplies probably used in the Illegal collection of ivory, strictly prohibited by international conventions, according to Europa Press. Although their nationalities are not yet established, “This will happen as soon as they appear in court“said a spokesperson.

It should be noted that the Kruger Park is one of the main reserves of the mainland, known for its abundance of elephants, lions, rhinos, leopards and buffaloes.

The property manager, Gareth Coleman, took the opportunity to point out that “the campaign against poaching is everyone’s responsibility “, pues “It threatens many livelihoods, destroys families and attracts much needed crime-fighting resources that could be used to create jobs and development.