"Entering Kruger National Park illegally and on foot is not wise," he said. File photo of a pride of lions at the Sibuya Game Reserve in South Africa. A man suspected of being a rhino poacher was killed last week by an elephant and his remains devoured by a pride of lions at a South African park, officials said. A suspected rhino poacher has been trampled on by an elephant then eaten by a pride of lions in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Investigation continues and at this stage we are unable to speculate as to how the remains ended up at the scene," South African Police Service Capt. The managing executive of the park extended his condolences to the family. Holidaymakers have just hours to return to the UK to avoid the 14-day self-isolation requirement. Investigators did find three pairs of boots and three pairs of gloves.They also found a high-powered rifle with a silencer, wire cutters and an ax that Fox said would have been used to remove a slain rhino's horns. At least three suspected rhino poachers have been killed by a pride of lions after they broke into a game reserve in South Africa. There are around 2,000 lions in Kruger National Park It was getting too dark to search the area, so police came back the next day with the reserve's anti-poaching unit and other specialists.The remains were strewn over an area covered with thick brush and Fox said it was impossible to know how many people were killed. "The anti-poaching unit never suspected anything wrong because it was the lions making noise and not the rhinos," Fox said.The poachers had a rifle, but they did not get off a shot before the lions took them down, Fox said. He says it is clear that “the poachers had walked into a pride of six lions and some, if not all,” were killed.Fox says the handler of an anti-poaching dog heard a “loud commotion” coming from the lions early Monday.He says the reserve’s wildlife veterinarian darted the lions so that police forensic investigators could search for evidence.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.There was an error, please provide a valid email address.A welcome email is on its way. "It holds many dangers and this incident is evidence of that. Suspected Rhino Poachers Killed by Pride of Lions “It is huge relief that they did not get to the rhino,” the owner of South Africa’s Sibuya Game Reserve told reporters. Springer spaniel protects rhinos by stopping Kenyan poachers South Africa rhino poaching: 'Bribes paid to court syndicate' South Africa rhino poaching: 'Web of corruption' blamed Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. 2 Minute Read Visit our © 2020 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. A man suspected of being a rhino poacher was killed last week by an elephant and his remains devoured by a pride of lions at a South African park, officials said.Four of the dead man’s accomplices were arrested, the authorities said.The man’s accomplices told his relatives that they had been in the park to poach rhinos on Tuesday night when he was killed by an elephant, local officials said.A search party, including rangers on foot and members of the park’s air wing, searched the area that was described by the family but could not find the body because light was fading, the statement said. Accomplice poachers told the victim's family that he had been killed by an elephant on Tuesday. "We're almost 100% sure this is connected to rhino poaching," Fox said.The six lions in the pride were tranquilized while the area was searched. A suspected rhino poacher has been trampled on by an elephant then eaten by a pride of lions in Kruger National Park, South Africa. File photo of a pride of lions at the Sibuya Game Reserve in South Africa. Lions are often active at night, so the noise didn't raise suspicions.An anti-poaching unit kneels near a rhino in an undated file photo from Sibuya Game Reserve. If you don't see it please check your junk folder.The next issue of Posted Newsletter will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. These are external links and will open in a new window

A man suspected of being a rhino poacher was killed last week by an elephant and his remains devoured by a pride of lions at a South African park, officials said. 3 Alleged Rhino Poachers Eaten by Lions Bread, weapons, and human remains were found scattered around the lions’ camp in a South African game reserve. Please try againPostmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited.This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic.