Shinga, a Belgian Malinois trained by the nonprofit Dogs 4 Wildlife in South Wales, was deployed at the Imire Rhino and Wildlife Conservancy as part of efforts to combat poaching in Africa.
The incident began when Imire's K9 Unit received reports of poachers accompanied by hunting dogs near the conservancy's boundary.
Warthog killed
By the time rangers arrived, the poachers had already killed a warthog and retreated. Shinga was deployed and impressively traced a suspect nearly three miles to his home, where he was found with the killed warthog and subsequently arrested.
Snare poaching, described by Dogs 4 Wildlife as a brutal method of capturing wildlife, is prevalent in Africa. This is why these dogs are so valuable in wildlife protection.
Reducing poaching
Conservation dogs like Shinga have significantly reduced poaching cases across various regions.
Last year, Dan, another Dogs 4 Wildlife dog, helped rescue an 18-month-old white rhino calf caught in a snare.
Well done Shinga and Dan. Keep up the good work!
