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A ranger shot and wounded during an operation to apprehend suspected poachers in the Kruger National Park, is still in hospital.
SA National Parks says although he is in a stable condition, he remains in the Intensive Care Unit,
Spokesperson, William Mabasa says ranger, Andrew Desmet was shot in the stomach during a joint operation between SANParks and the SA National Defence Force on Friday night.
He was airlifted to a medical facility in Nelspruit where he underwent an operation.
On Saturday, another spokesperson, Reynold Thakhuli, said after this incident another group of rangers made contact with a second group of armed poachers and a shoot-out ensued.
Thakhuli said the poachers managed to escape into the bush and no arrests were made.
