South African medics make big effort to save Hope the rhino

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 12:30 in Biology & Nature

The horns and a large portion of the rhino's face were severed by poachers, a horrific injury that had some observers wincing at the sight of exposed flesh and bone. One South African veterinarian treating the mutilated survivor was so distressed at the rhino's suffering that he stepped away briefly, his eyes glassy with tears.

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