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Poachers in South Africa kill 2 rhinos; 2 calves orphaned

UPDATE (March 28): The rhino that had been seriously injured by poachers has died. Bingo had to be put to sleep after he went blind in both both eyes, due to blood pressure building up from being down too long during the attack by poachers. Bingo stumbled down a cliff into an estuary and had been unable to get back up to steep bank despite help from the team at Sibuya Rhino Foundation.

Poachers sawed Bingo's horn off, and he later succumbed to his injuries. Photo: Sibuya Rhino Foundation/Facebook

Poachers sawed Bingo's horn off, and he later succumbed to his injuries. Photo: Sibuya Rhino Foundation/Facebook

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UPDATE (March 28): The rhino that had been seriously injured by poachers has died. Bingo had to be put to sleep after he went blind in both both eyes, due to blood pressure building up from being down too long during the attack by poachers. Bingo stumbled down a cliff into an estuary and had been unable to get back up to steep bank despite help from the team at Sibuya Rhino Foundation.

"By 6 o clock, with the day fading and the tide coming in, it was achingly clear that he had run out of strength, unable to help himself any longer and was about to drown in the rising water. The terrible devastating decision was taken to put him to sleep and save him further agony, fear and suffering," said the foundation in the Facebook post.

JOHANNESBURG – A spokeswoman for a South African wildlife park said poachers have killed two white rhino cows and seriously injured a bull.

Marketing manager of the Sibuya Game Reserve Charlene Watson said on Saturday two orphaned calves, aged three and 11 months and still suckling, were sent to a sanctuary.

Ms Watson said the bull suffered serious injuries to his legs when he fell. She said poachers sawed his horn off.

 

Ms Watson said several wildlife parks in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province have been targeted by poachers in recent years.

In a Facebook post, reserve owner Nick Fox said he was on patrol with an anti-poaching security unit when he discovered the rhino carcasses early Thursday morning.

There are about 20,000 southern white rhinos left in the world, most in South Africa. AP

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