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Poacher trampled to death by elephants
The gist
A suspected rhino poacher was trampled to death by elephants in Kruger National Park.
The case highlights the deadly risks of rhino poaching in South Africa's flagship reserve.
How it unfolded
- recentlyTwo men with high-powered rifles and an axe entered Kruger National Park, reportedly to hunt rhinos.
- recentlyElephants hiding behind trees charged as the poacher lined up a shot at rhinos near a water source, trampling him to death.
- Sep 14, 2026A suspected poacher was reported killed in an elephant encounter in Kruger National Park.