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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Two white rhinos, who survived a poaching attack nine years ago, were killed on the Schotia Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape last week.<\/p>\n

Field ranger Zane Hagemann confirmed that the pair – affectionately referred to as Bonnie and Clyde – were discovered during a game drive for guests on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n

“They were attacked sometime between 22:00 on Wednesday, when they were last seen on a night drive, and 17:00 on Thursday when their carcasses were discovered, but most likely in the early hours of Thursday morning,” said Hagemann.<\/p>\n

He added that they had been shot with high-powered rifles, killed and dehorned.<\/p>\n

“It is a helluva blow to the reserve, to the area, industry and species. Even if we remove their horns, in this area rhinos are poached for whatever bit of horn is left.”<\/p>\n

Two other rhino-poaching incidents were believed to have occurred in the surrounding area in the same week.<\/p>\n

Hagemann declined to provide details of the other incidents but confirmed the incidents were being investigated by the Eastern Cape anti-poaching unit and South African Police Service.<\/p>\n

“The poachers are very well organised. They will usually hit two or three reserves in a week and then leave the area for a while,” said Hagemann.<\/p>\n

Eastern Cape police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu could not confirm any further incidents in the area.<\/p>\n

Reserve owner Jenny Bean said her husband, Peter Bean, declined to speak because “it had been too traumatic and heartbreaking”.<\/p>\n

Bonnie and Clyde survived a poaching attack nine years ago. Bonnie was pregnant then, but the rhino foetus was subsequently aborted. She had never had any offspring.<\/p>\n

Schotia claims to be the oldest private game reserve in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, bordering the eastern side of Addo Elephant National Park. It boasts 2 000 animals, including free-roaming lions.<\/p>\n

Environment Minister Barbara Creecy said in a media statement on Tuesday that 451 rhinos were killed in the past year, three fewer than in the previous year.<\/p>\n

Creecy said white rhino killings in the Kruger National Park had declined by 40%.<\/p>\n

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