Lions attack and eat poachers in violation of the South African Reserve

Following controversial news from a Kentucky woman shooting and killing a black giraffe, a story tells that hunters become hunters.

The Sibylla Game Reserve of South Africa shared a press release Thursday on the death of a group of poachers. The park reports that between Sunday evening and Monday morning, three poachers entered the reserve, probably looking for rhinos.

"They were armed, among other things, with a high-powered rifle with a muffler, an ax, cutting pliers and food for several days – all the features of a gang that wants to kill the rhinoceros and remove their horns, "reads in the press release of the park

At about 4:30 am on Monday, anti-poaching dogs from the agitated reserve, but when a driver heard a strong stir from A pride of lions nearby, they thought it was this heckling that caused the dogs to act.That was only Tuesday afternoon that the park officials found human remains near the pride of the lion that had made noise the day before.

"Around 16:30. On Tuesday, July 3, one of our safari field guides alerted the anti-poaching unit that there appeared to be human remains as well as other objects in the immediate vicinity of the lions. I was immediately called to the scene where, with the APU, we found the rifle, the gloves, the cutting pliers and the remains of a backpack with food, of the Water and other supplies, "said the owner of the Sibuya Game Reserve.

On the basis of this evidence, Fox thinks it's clear that the dogs responded to the presence of poachers, but that poachers unknowingly entered a group of six lions, causing the poachers to flee. stirring that the driver heard before the canines could respond. Lions have probably attacked and eaten at least one, if not all, poachers. The authorities are currently examining the scene where the remains have been found to get more details.

"As it was already dark, it was not possible to investigate the area until the first light of the lions so that the police forensic teams, badisted by our anti-poaching unit, can spot the immediate area for clues, "wrote Fox in his statement about what happened after the discovery of the remains." At this point, it is unclear exactly how much poachers were killed, but the police forensic team continues to investigate. "

" The only body part we found was a skull and a pelvis. Fox told Newsweek. "There are so few left that they do not know exactly how many people were killed, we suspect three because we found three pairs of shoes and three pairs of gloves."

The BBC reports that the police also patrol that poachers – if he survived – do not return to hurt the animals on the reserve.

Fox also shared with Newsweek that he hopes this incident will send a message to other poachers, even though he is saddened by the loss of human life. Being one of the most popular game reserves in the country, Sibuya unfortunately knows poachers and their efforts to kill and parade rare animals. In 2016, three of the park's rhinos were shot by poachers for their horns.