'Traumatic And Heartbreaking:' Beloved South African White Rhinos Bonnie And Clyde Killed By Poacher

"It is a hell of a blow to the reserve, to the area, industry and species,” field ranger Zane Hagemann told News 24. “Even if we remove their horns, in this area, rhinos are poached for whatever bit of horn is left."

What makes the animals' deaths even more bittersweet is that they survived a previous poaching attack, nine years ago, although Bonnie was pregnant at the time and the fetus had to be aborted. Two other poaching incidents occurred last week in the same, surrounding area, said Hagermann, and are being investigated by both the Eastern Cape anti-poaching unit and the South African Police Service.

"The poachers are very well organized,” noted Hagemann. “They will usually hit two or three reserves in a week and then leave the area for a while.”

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