Forty springbok found shot dead on farm.

Great Brak police launched an investigation into the death of 40 springbok found dead on a farm on the Jonkersberg Road on Friday 26 January 2018. The animals were shot.

The farmer notified police on Friday evening after he discovered the dead animals. Forty of the farmer's 62 springbok were laying dead in the field.

When police arrived at the game enclosure, they discovered that there was no attempt made to remove the animals after they had been killed, and nothing was stolen.

The incident happened between Wednesday 24 January and Friday 26 January 2018.

A case of a case of malicious damage to property is being investigated.

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