Another story that just makes me want to punch the wall in futility.A female Indian rhino and her calf have been killed for their horns in Kaziranga National Park, India.
The female survived for 35 hours after the attack, but slowly bled to death after her horn was sawn off and she was shot twice by poachers.
The region's rhinos had recently featured in the BBC's natural history series Saving Planet Earth.
Despite best efforts by conservation groups, and increased funding, poaching has recently escalated in the region.
Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, from Aaranyak, a conservation charity based in India, told BBC News: "The vet tried to save her but it was not possible.
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Animal ambassador David Shepherd said: "Can man, the most lethal animal on the planet, sink any lower in depravity just to make money?
"In 50 years of conservation, I have seldom seen such a sickening example of wildlife abuse. I love rhinos and they deserve a better fate than this."
Agreed.
Photo by BoazImages.
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It's pretty sick what people do to animals to exploit our own pleasures and desires.
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