Elephant Tramples Poacher
- 11 years ago
An elephant tramples a poacher.
African countries have seen incidents of ivory-harvesting skyrocket in the recent past. However, one elephant in Zimbabwe decided to turn the tables by fighting back against a poacher.
The man was charged and trampled by the elephant to death before he could take a successful shot.
Local police discovered Solomon Manjoro’s body shortly after arresting both of his accomplices.
The two surviving men have been charged with possession of unlicensed firearms and violation of wildlife laws.
It’s understood that the three men were at the national park for no reason other than illegal hunting.
Last year, a raid on a park in Cameroon left over 300 elephants dead. In the aftermath was a horrific scene with mutilated body parts of elephants.
The seizure of illegal ivory is at its highest level in 16 years.
The trading of ivory has been banned globally since 1989, but demand in many Asian countries is among the key factors for an active black market.
Conservations say poaching is the force behind up to 60 thousand elephant deaths every year.
African countries have seen incidents of ivory-harvesting skyrocket in the recent past. However, one elephant in Zimbabwe decided to turn the tables by fighting back against a poacher.
The man was charged and trampled by the elephant to death before he could take a successful shot.
Local police discovered Solomon Manjoro’s body shortly after arresting both of his accomplices.
The two surviving men have been charged with possession of unlicensed firearms and violation of wildlife laws.
It’s understood that the three men were at the national park for no reason other than illegal hunting.
Last year, a raid on a park in Cameroon left over 300 elephants dead. In the aftermath was a horrific scene with mutilated body parts of elephants.
The seizure of illegal ivory is at its highest level in 16 years.
The trading of ivory has been banned globally since 1989, but demand in many Asian countries is among the key factors for an active black market.
Conservations say poaching is the force behind up to 60 thousand elephant deaths every year.