Title:
Black and white rhinos poached on farm in Omaruru district
Publication Year:
2025
Abstract:

The Erongo Police are searching for an unknown number of suspects involved in the hunting and killing of two female rhinos at Farm Okosongoro (State Farm) in the Omaruru district. According to the police, the suspects entered the farm and killed one black rhino, valued at N$500,000, and one white rhino, valued at N$300,000. It is alleged that the suspects used an unknown object to remove the black rhino's horns and fled with them. The police recovered the carcasses of both the black and white rhinos. The white rhino's horns were still intact. No arrests have been made at this stage, police confirmed.

Series Title:
Informanté
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en

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