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At least three suspected poachers were killed by lions in the Sibuya Reserve in the south-east in South Africa today reported the owner of this natural space, Nick Fox .
This week, they discovered the remains of two people in an area populated by lions, although there may even be three.
"Judging by the shoes and found objects in the area, I suspect that two or perhaps three (poachers) died .The remains were scattered over a very large area, which makes tracking the place and the collection of all the evidence, "Fox told the local newspaper" Sowetan ".
The owner of the reserve, near the town of Kenton-on-Sea, noted that the group of intruders was entering ] Sibuya between Sunday evening and Monday morning
"They were armed, among others, with a powerful rifle with a muffler, an ax, shears, and they had food for several days: all the marks of a group tried to kill the rhinoceros to extract the horns, "says Fox on the social network reservation page Facebook .
It was Tuesday afternoon when a guide alerted vigilantes that there was human remains in the Natural Park 1. "It is clear that the poachers fell on a herd of six lions ," said the owner.
The spokesman of the police, Mali Govender, said that investigators had collected human remains sent to forensic experts. the aforementioned firearm to find out if it has been used in illegal hunting activities or crimes.
With a population of about 20,000 rhinos, South Africa accounts for 80% of the total population of these animals in 1945. Africa
Since 2013, over 1,000 rhinos die every year in this country killed by poachers, they extract the horn for sale in Asian markets.
Products made from rhinoceros horn are very popular in China and Vietnam where this raw material is associated with social success and is attributed to healing and properties aphrodisiacs.
Source: EFE
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