Table Mountain ranger attacked as six alleged abalone poachers arrested
A sea, air and mountain (Seam) special operations ranger was injured by a suspected poacher who was resisting arrest at the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) in the early hours of Tuesday. About 11.30pm on Monday, the park's operations room staff received information about suspected poachers operating in the park’s marine protected area near Glencairn. "Seam operators responded and, with the assistance of the police, successfully stopped a vehicle suspected of being involved in the incident," South African National Parks said in a statement. The rangers and police found 112 abalone and diving gear in the vehicle. Six suspects were arrested and the vehicle was seized.
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