- A 34-year-old foreign national is in custody following the unlawful killing of two sable antelopes in Limpopo
- Officers searching a homestead found game meat in a fridge and antelope carcasses on a nearby farm
- The suspect faces multiple charges, including poaching, illegal possession of wild animal meat, and immigration violations
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A 34-year-old foreign national has been arrested in Limpopo after two sable antelopes, collectively valued at approximately R44,000, were unlawfully killed in the province.
South African police acted on a tip-off before descending on a local homestead, where they found game meat stored inside a fridge. The search led officers to a nearby farm, where they discovered the carcasses of the two antelopes. Strips of meat had also been hung in trees, presumably to dry into biltong for easier transportation.
The suspect now faces a string of charges, including poaching, unlawful possession of wild animal meat, and contravention of immigration legislation.
He appeared before a magistrate in Groblersdal following his arrest and remains in custody pending a bail hearing as the investigation continues.
When is it illegal to kill an antelope
It is not illegal to kill a sable antelope in South Africa, provided it is done legally through regulated, permitted trophy or farm hunting
Killing a sable antelope without the required DFFE and provincial permits, outside of an authorised hunting concession, or using illegal methods (such as wire snares) is poaching. Poaching results in criminal charges, heavy fines, and a prison sentence
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Source: Briefly News
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