20100610
Africanews

Poachers have killed 10 elephants at a park in southern Zimbabwe. Authorities have confirmed saying it was the largest number of elephants to have been killed at a goal for years.

The security agencies have placed a US$1000 bounty for information that may lead to the arrest of the culprits.

Spokeswoman of the park Caroline Mashaya-Moyo told Earth Times that the tusks of the mammals were removed along a dry river bed in the remote Gonarezou National Park in south- east Zimbabwe.

She added that several spent cartridges from a FN rifle were also found at the scene giving suspicion of a premeditated act.

Zimbabwe is one of the largest populated elephants’ zones in Africa but poaching and endangered species like the black rhino is taking its toll on the species.

The country's wildlife community shell has however expressed shocked on the incident.