An alleged poacher died last Saturday crushed by a herd of elephants in the

Kruger National Park

in

South Africa

, the spokesman for that well-known natural reserve,

Isaac Phaahla

, confirmed this Monday to Efe

.

The deceased and his accomplices were fleeing from the rangers when they came across a herd of breeding elephants in the aforementioned park, in the northwest of the country and one of its main tourist attractions.

"When they realized that they had been seen, the alleged poachers threw an ax and a bag with their provisions in an attempt to escape from the rangers," explained

South African National Parks (SANParks)

, the body that manages these spaces. it's a statement.

One of the suspects was arrested and informed his pursuers of the fortuitous encounter with the pachyderms, although he did not know if his partner had managed to escape.

"The rangers discovered their accomplice seriously trampled and unfortunately succumbed to his injuries," SANParks said.

A third suspect was injured in the eye, but managed to flee.

"He has not yet been arrested, but on Sunday we arrested three other suspects with a rifle, ammunition and an ax," Phaahla confirmed.

"Their nationalities have not yet been established. It will be done as soon as they appear in court," added the spokesman.

Eaten by lions

The director of the Kruger National Park,

Gareth Coleman

, recalled that "the campaign against poaching is everyone's responsibility," as it "threatens many livelihoods, destroys families and attracts much-needed resources to combat crime that could be used to create jobs and development ".

Events of this type have happened in the past.

In April 2019, for example, a suspected rhino poacher was trampled by an elephant and then eaten by a pride of lions in the same park.

Kruger is the largest park in

South Africa

, it has about 19,000 animals and is home to the largest population of rhinos and elephants, as well as being a major tourist attraction in the country, visited by more than 1.5 million people a year.

Poachers often look for rhinoceros horns, which are sold at high prices especially in Asian markets, where they are credited with healing and aphrodisiac properties.

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