A shootout ensued in the Kruger National Park.
Police in Mpumalanga have arrested a rhino poaching suspect in the Kruger National Park.
The 32-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, June 5, following a rhino poaching incident in the Pretorius section of the Kruger National Park.
According to the police, the arrest was made at approximately 11.55pm, after field rangers conducted an observation patrol and encountered four suspected rhino poachers.
“The rangers pursued the suspects in an attempt to apprehend them. During the pursuit, a shootout ensued between the field rangers and the suspects. One of the suspects sustained gunshot wounds,” police said.
