Zimbabwe elephants poisoned by poachers in Hwange

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

6 September 2013 Last updated at 15:17 GMT

Zimbabwe elephants poisoned by poachers in Hwange

Poachers have used poison to kill 41 elephants in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, an official has told the BBC.

Zimbabwe Parks spokeswoman Caroline Washaya Moyo said it was suspected that cyanide was used to poison salt pans but tests are still being carried out.

She said it was Zimbabwe's worst case of elephant poaching.

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Five of the suspected poachers have been arrested, Ms Washaya Moyo told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23991510

[polly7]

1. What the HELL is wrong with people?!

[pscot]

2. I'm generally opposed to the death penalty

But not here.

[Nihil]

3. "Poachers have used poison to kill 41 elephants"

> Five of the suspected poachers have been arrested

Make the fuckers eat the meat from the dead animals until they join them.