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Pictures: Elephants poisoning

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Elephant poachers have now become sophisticated to the extent of resorting to using poison to kill the jumbos, it has been learnt.

Elephant poachers have now become sophisticated to the extent of resorting to using poison to kill the jumbos. Last week three of the eight suspected poachers who were arrested for poisoning water ponds in the Hwange National Park resulting in the death of about 81 elephants were jailed for between 15 and 16 years each.

Below are pictures of the remains of the elephants:

Patrick Sibanda a senior wildlife officer with the Parks and Wildlife Management Authority looks at the remains of the poisoned elephants at Hwange National Parks on Sunday. All pictures: Aaron Ufumeli
Patrick Sibanda a senior wildlife officer with the Parks and Wildlife Management Authority looks at the remains of the poisoned elephants at Hwange National Parks on Sunday. All pictures: Aaron Ufumeli

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