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Suspected rhino poacher is killed by an elephant and devoured by lions in South Africa’s Kruger National Park

  • Five suspected poachers had entered Kruger National Park in South Africa on foot last week, when one of them was ‘suddenly’ attacked by an elephant
  • The other four men escaped, but were arrested; the remains of the fifth man were found by a river, having been partially eaten by lions

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An elephant emerges onto a road during a safari at Mkuze Falls Game Reserve in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photo: Shutterstock

Five suspected poachers entered Kruger National Park in South Africa last week to kill rhino living there, according to authorities.

Only four of the men left alive.

The fifth was killed by an elephant and later “devoured” by a pride of lions, park officials said in a statement.

“Entering Kruger National Park illegally and on foot is not wise, it holds many dangers and this incident is evidence of that,” said Glenn Phillips, managing executive of Kruger National Park.

A male lion looks through the bushes in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. Photo: Shutterstock
A male lion looks through the bushes in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. Photo: Shutterstock

The four alleged poachers who survived were arrested and will appear in court “in due course,” the statement said.

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