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10 March 2026

Three Poachers Busted By Rangers, One Wounded

Rangers on patrol in the Kingfisherspruit Section of the Kruger National Park today came into contact, with three poachers. One of the poachers was armed and a confrontation ensued, wounding one of the poachers whilst the other two managed to flee.

A doctor treated the wounded poacher at the scene before he was transported to a local hospital. The South African Police Service together with Local Criminal Record Centre processed the crime scene and a heavy calibre rifle was recovered as well at the scene. The search for the remaining suspects continues.

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Related Park(s): Kruger National Park

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South African National Parks (SANParks)

JP Louw
Head of Communication and Spokesperson

Media Enquiries

Reynold “Rey” Thakhuli
General Manager: Communications Kruger National Park