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[NYDAILYNEWS] An elephant trampled a suspected rhino poacher to death and his remains were devoured by a lion, according to the South African National Parks.The incident took place Tuesday at Kruger National Park and his remains were recovered two days later, officials said.
The dear departed’s family told authorities his accomplices told them the man had been killed.
The four accomplices expeditiously departed at a goodly pace but were later tossed in the calaboose
Book 'im, Mahmoud!
and are in jug.
After the family was informed, they called the park and head ranger Don English formed a search party.
"Entering Kruger National Park illegally and on foot is not wise, it holds many dangers and this incident is evidence of that," Glenn Phillips, Managing Executive of the KNP, said. "It is very sad to see the daughters of the diseased mourning the loss of their father, and worse still, only being able to recover very little of his remains."
"The total number of animals killed since 2005 threatens the biodiversity of the entire continent," according to the African Wildlife Foundation.
"Indeed, between January 2005 and January 2017, nearly 2,000 elephants and roughly 6,300 rhinos had been slaughtered at the hands of poachers in South Africa and Kenya alone," the organization said.
The organization added that rhino poaching incidents have skyrocketed in the last decade.