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Thank you, barryels! This just has to be shared. The truth must come to the light!

Yes, indeed - a sad situation regarding the rhinos. But keep up your chin, Sharifa - for this report will show there are still some survivors!



Patience, my dear Sheenaugh-Lee! One should investigate scene by scene, follow every lead carefully and also report thoroughly!



AKadwa! Hello and welcome on board! Hopefully, the rhinos in this TR will all remain survivors!



Thanks, Phillip1! A good should always be a part of a good investigator's kit!

Ok Ill Be patient Sherlock Promise

Sound to be a nice trip to follow

Wonderful Black Rhino sighting, very special

Okay, Sheenaugh-Lee, I'll get back to reporting now... Sorry for the wait - I was on weekend duty!



Hi Vinkie! You are very welcome to join in here. Black Rhino sightings are always special!

Friday 22/2/2013 16:00 - H3, On our way to Berg-en-Dal 03:00

After our stop at Afsaal, we were on our way to Berg-en-Dal to check in for the night. Even if you've been on the road for a whole day - if you're busy on a scene, trying to find clues - you have to focus and keep those eyes open!

We came across another team of investigators on the H3. These guys were busy in a pile of elephant dung - expert scatologists!


Swainson's Spurfowl (Bosveldfisant)

Around the corner we found their prime "source"...



I just couldn't resist taking another picture of the European Roller (Europese Troupant). These European reporters are so flashy - they just love to be noticed wherever they go!



Friday 22/2/2013 17:00 - Arrival at Berg-en-Dal 04:00

We arrived at Berg-en-Dal at around 17:00. Booking in went smoothly and we were allocated to unit 28 (BA3U). A lovely unit with a perimeter view. We booked it in the hope of possibly getting some more evidence here during the night, while sitting on the stoep...





Even though we felt very tired, time was ticking by and we still had some daylight to our disposal. The gates would close at 18:30, and after unpacking, we got back on the road, heading out on the Matjulu loop at 17:30 for the last hour of daylight.

Firday 22/2/2013 17:35 - Matjulu Loop 04:35

First we met up with some of the forensic pathologists - the Marabou Storks (Maraboe). These guys love getting involved in the nitty gritty of carcasses...



This one even posed elegantly for the shot we needed for the report:



After deep discussions about their opinions, we left the pathologists behind, and continued on the road. It could not have been 2km from camp, when we spotted our first suspect. A killer of note...



We moved closer, slowly. Aiming, and ready to shoot - just in case... My weapon: A Canon...



I moved in, zoomed in on the finer detail of this suspect... and got some great shots!

To follow in the next episode....

Nice Swainson's Spurfowl , love the first suspect in the tree.....

How did you like Berg-en-Dal? We will also be staying at B-e-D this Winter(July)

indeed a nice view at this bungalow

wow suspect no 1 ready to go... in all cases not in a good posture

Bushbuddies,

Scatologists....Love them so Kruger. Managing to accumulated a vast amount of biological evidence.

European Roller is a beauty.

Suspect one seems to have been alerted to your presence.... ...Looking forward to see how you captured him.

Hi Bushbuddies

Those spurfowls were just about up to their eyeballs in ellie evidence!!
But then again, a good scatalogist needs to delve very deeply into a crime scene to come up with the answers

And 2 km from camp a killer!!
Looking forward to seeing the mug shots you captured

Hi Bushbuddies
Thanks for your detailed report
Waiting for your next episode

I am pleased to see that you brought in the experts. When predators are around, help is needed at every angle. Carnage is to be expected.

Waiting in anticipation.

Great detective work - less than 24 hours, and you already spotted (pun intended) a suspect.

Wonderful team of forensic experts you have gathered for this investigation. Well done Sherlock

Now how does this case unfold??

Hey bush buddies. What an awesome episode. I see u found one of the harder to find suspects. In this case the more suspects the better. Waiting for the next episode of this season....

Wonderful detective work so far BB's!
Lots of clues, suspects and even some of the main suspects!

We actually had booked a B3U in B & D for that Friday night but I had to cancel it due to another engagement the following day that we had to be back home for.

Looking forward to more evidence!