SANParks calls on law enforcement to probe animal poisoning at Kruger National Park
Over 100 vultures and a hyena have died after feeding on a buffalo carcass near Punda Maria in the Kruger National Park.Two similar incidents were reported in the same area last year.“Rangers on patrol discovered the carcass of a buffalo, which appeared to have been laced with poison. They also found over 100 dead vultures and a dead hyena likely to have fed off the carcass,” SANParks told City Press.
The scene has been cordoned off for further investigation and the carcasses have been burnt to ensure that there are no further poisonings.SANParks confirms that the matter has been referred to the police for investigation.Gareth Coleman, the managing executive of the Kruger National Park, said: “This reprehensible act once again highlights the ever-present danger of poisoning by unscrupulous people.
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