Staff Reporter
AN Angolan national, who is part of a group of workers doing debushing work at a farm in the Otjiwarongo area, has been arrested for alleged illegal hunting of an Oryx.
The incident was discovered by farm workers at around 10:00 on Saturday during a routine patrol at the farm Otjipoto near Osire. They found an Oryx caught up in a wire snare and identified shoe prints of a suspect at the scene.
The farm workers reported the matter to the police, who tracked the shoe prints to the houses accommodating the workers involved in the debushing work at the farm. Subsequently, a 29-year-old Angolan male was identified as the suspect and promptly arrested.
The Oryx’s value is estimated at N$3 000.
Please note that hunting and poaching are serious issues, and it’s essential to promote responsible and legal practices when it comes to wildlife and conservation.
