Hunter accused of ‘poaching’ hippos in Zambezi Valley

A PROFESSIONAL hunter operating along the Zambezi Valley in Kanyemba area was yesterday accused of poaching hippopotamuses during the trial of safari operator Terrence Kelly, who is being accused of disassembling a bait meant to trap a lion.

Kelly, who is the director of Suscaden Investments, which operates a fisheries concession, is being accused of removing baits, cameras and snares used by a Big Five Concession’s client hunting a lion in the valley.

But Kelly is denying the charge saying the bait was put in an area where hunting is prohibited.

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