There is a God:NatThree poachers are believed to have been eaten by lions

Three poachers are EATEN by lions after the men broke into South African nature reserve to slaughter rhinos for their horns

• At least three poachers are believed to have been eaten by lions at game reserve
• Men had entered Sibuya Game Reserve in Eastern Province, South Africa
• A head, bloody limbs and three pairs of shoes recovered from the scene
• Staff also found hunting rifles and axe used by poachers to cut off rhino horns

By Jamie Pyatt In South Africa For Mailonline

A gang of poachers who broke into a South African game reserve to hunt rhinos came off second best when they were attacked and eaten by a pride of hungry lions.

At least three hunters are believed to have been devoured by the predators, judging by the bloody scene on the Sibuya Game Reserve near Kenton-on-Sea in Eastern Province, South Africa.

One head and a number of bloodied body parts and limbs have been recovered from the area, along with three pairs of empty shoes. 

Staff at Sibuya also found high powered hunting rifles with silencers, wire cutters and an axe used by poachers to cut off rhino horns.

'But the lions are our watchers and guardians and they picked the wrong pride and became a meal.

 

 

In 2016, the reserve lost three rhinos when poachers got into the park and shot them dead and cut off their horns.

 

However, this time the hunters became the hunted, when they got in the way of the resident lion pride.

Poaching is a major issue on the Eastern Cape with nine rhinos killed by illegal hunters on reserves this year. 

In February a poacher was killed by lions in the Umbabat Game Reserve near the Kruger National Park, and his family were forced to identify him using all that was left - his head.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5920565/Three-poachers-EATEN-lions-trying-hunt-rhinos-South-African-nature-reserve.html









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