A nine-month-old rhino calf has been left orphaned after its pregnant mother and brother were killed in a poaching incident at an Eastern Cape game reserve today.
The two carcasses were found this morning.
An autopsy was done this afternoon and it was found that the mother was pregnant.
Their horns were removed.
The nine-month-old calf was left wandering alone in the bushes. The calf was darted and inspected for injuries.
The poaching has prompted the reserve to offer a R400 000 reward.
At midday today the police’s stock theft and endangered species units as well the Green Scorpions from the department of environmental affairs were on the scene gathering evidence.
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