I remember seeing reports on the Northern White Rhinos a few years ago. Each was accompanied by armed guards to protect them from being poached.


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The Rhinos got so close the one of the chaps even brushed his horn to move him on.

The rhino are so quiet as there are only 3 left in Zambia. Each Rhino is assigned an armed guard 24 hours a day...7 days a week. Its the guards job to keep the rhino in sight at all times. I asked if they can shoot to kill & they said without even so much as a warning shot if they see anyone near the rhino. If the rhino is shot then they said they are in more trouble than the poacher. One got out one night & as the guards were running looking for him...they heard a shot. The rhino had only been out for 3 hours. They managed to save him but the vet had to pull a bullet from his rump. I dont think those paochers will be back.

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