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Two arrested after suspected waterbuck poaching

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A farmer on patrol near Groot Marico in South Africa’s North West province found bloodstains and the remains of a slaughtered waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) on 9 October 2026, according to a report by Platinum Weekly citing police spokesperson Colonel Adéle Myburgh.

Police investigated the discovery. On 14 October, the Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit followed up information at a house in Doornlaagte Village, where officers found large pieces of meat. Two people were arrested on suspicion of illegal hunting.

The suspects appeared at Groot Marico Magistrates’ Court on 19 October and were remanded in custody. Their next court appearance was scheduled for 26 October. The report describes allegations and arrests, not a court finding of guilt.

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  1. Waterbuck discovery leads to two arrestsReports the discovery, investigation, arrests and court appearance, attributing the account to North West police spokesperson Colonel Adéle Myburgh.

Image: Giles Laurent / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Representative photograph. · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

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