Rhino poachers sentenced to combined 105 years in prison

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“Whist handing out the sentences, the magistrate explained in detail the manner in which the three poachers killed three rhinos in execution style and were caught red handed whilst in the process of plundering the animals,” says SANParks spokesperson Ike Phaahla.
3 Sep 2021 6AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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