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JoeMyGod shares the news that at least three rhino poachers were mauled to death by a pride of lions:
At least three suspected poachers who were apparently hunting for rhinos have been mauled to death and eaten by lions on a game reserve in South Africa, the owner said on Thursday. The men entered the Sibuya Game Reserve on the southeast coast armed with a high-powered rifle and an axe in the early hours of Monday and were found dismembered the following day.
“They strayed into a pride of lions – it’s a big pride so they didn’t have too much time,” reserve owner Nick Fox, 60, told AFP news agency. “We’re not sure how many there were – there’s not much left of them. There seems to be clothing for three people. I’ve not heard of it before in our area.” Police forensics officers were on the scene conducting tests on the remains of the victims, Mr Fox added.
The BBC reports that nine rhinos have been killed by poachers in Eastern Cape province, where the reserve is located, this year alone.
Over 7,000 have been killed in South Africa in the past decade.
Perhaps if the poachers hadn’t been trying to kill animals that never hurt them they’d be alive today.
We have the technology. We can rebuild him.
Surgeons in South Africa has successfully completed the world’s first successful penile transplant.
The marathon nine-hour operation, led by Prof André van der Merwe, head of SU’s Division of Urology, was performed on 11 December 2014 at Tygerberg Hospital in Bellville, Cape Town. This is the second time that this type of procedure was attempted, but the first time in history that a successful long-term result was achieved.
The patient, whose identity is being protected for ethical reasons, has made a full recovery and has regained all function in the newly transplanted organ.
“Our goal was that he would be fully functional at two years and we are very surprised by his rapid recovery,” says Van der Merwe. The end result of the transplant was the restoration of all the patient’s urinary and reproductive functions.
Apparently, experts estimate that nearly 250 men lose their penis annually in South Africa due to infections relating to circumsion.
Nine more men are in line to be part of the study at Tygerberg Hospital.
Nelson Mandela is reportedly on life support. Reports indicate the news is grave for the 94 year old former South African President.
South Africa’s president visited a gravely ill Nelson Mandela in the hospital on Wednesday night, and canceled a visit planned for the next day to Mozambique, an indication of heightened concern over the deteriorating health of the man widely considered the father of the country.