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Rhino poachers savaged and eaten by lions in South Africa

Published 11:08 6 Jul 2018 BST

Updated 11:09 6 Jul 2018 BST

Oli Dugmore
Rhino poachers savaged and eaten by lions in South Africa

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At least two poachers have been mauled to death and eaten by lions on a South African game reserve

Rangers discovered the remains of two people in a lion enclosure in the Sibuya game reserve, near the town of Kenton-on-Sea. Three pairs of shoes, a high-powered rifle and an axe were also found. [caption id="attachment_188213" align="alignnone" width="624"] (Credit: Sibuya game reserve)[/caption] Sibuya reserve owner Nick Fox said the suspected poachers entered the reserve late on Sunday night or early on Monday morning. Speaking to AFP news agency Mr Fox said: "They strayed into a pride of lions - it's a big pride so they didn't have too much time." "We're not sure how many there were - there's not much left of them." More than 80 per cent of the world's rhinos live in South Africa.

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Rhino poachers savaged and eaten by lions in South Africa