Staff writer FOUR rhinos, one a pregnant female, were found slaughtered at the Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve, just outside Cape Town, on Wednesday night, leaving staff traumatised.
At around 10.30pm, the 24-hour Anti-Poaching Unit raised the alarm after making the horrific discovery while on their routine patrols. The initial scene assessment found that two rhinos had already succumbed to their injuries, while the remaining two, although still alive, were heavily injured.
“The team acted fast as a fifth rhino was missing and tracking operations were immediately activated on the 10 000-hectare private game reserve while the management, conservation teams, wildlife veterinarians, law enforcement and others were notified and dispatched to the scene,” the reserve said. Large-calibre rifle rounds from silenced weapons were identified on the scene. According to management, one…
