NATIONAL NEWS - Kruger National Park rangers encountered three poachers in the Kingfisherspruit section yesterday.
South African National Parks spokesperson JP Louw says one of the suspects was armed, and a confrontation ensued, reports Lowvelder.
One individual was wounded and the other two fled.
Louw says a doctor was called to the scene to treat the suspect before he was transported to a hospital.
Police processed the crime scene, and a heavy-calibre rifle was recovered. Louw adds that the search for the remaining suspects continues.
It is currently unclear as to what was being poached.
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