Zimbabwe elephants poisoned by poachers

[dale]

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.

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

[patsy6]

Oh my, that is so very sad. The greed of some people just astounds me.   

[Kris G.]

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.

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

Heartbreaking.

[MAK]

No words...

[jeanne]

Disgusting 

[Donna]

Sick humans!!    Can't even imagine the suffering they went through!!

[Kris G.]

This is sad too: 

http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/08/29/elephant-poachers-poison-hundreds-of-vultures-to-evade-authorities/

[MAK]

This is sad too: 

http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/08/29/elephant-poachers-poison-hundreds-of-vultures-to-evade-authorities/

This is sinister and evil on so many levels!