5 rhinos down in 3 days

THERE have been reports that five rhino were killed over the weekend.

Staff at the iSimangaliso Wetland Park have confirmed the discovery of a two-day old carcass in the southern section of the Ozabeni reserve. Both horns were removed.

In the Kube Yeni Private Reserve a carcass, estimated to be two days old, was found with its horns neatly removed. The reserve is near the uMkhuze and Phinda Game Reserves.

A third white rhino was found in the Double H Private Reserve.
The rhino was shot about two days ago and had both horns stolen.

Although it is believed that two white rhinos were killed in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s Musa Mntambo could not confirm the loss.