KENTON-ON-SEA, SOUTH AFRICA — A group of Rhino poachers recently entered a South African game reserve thinking they'd hunt a little rhino, but in a turn of events, the poachers became food for the lions instead. <br /><br />According to the reserve owner, at least three rhino poachers entered the game reserve late night on July 1. <br /><br />The rhino poachers were armed with a high powered rifle with a silencer, an axe, wire <br />cutters, and had food supplies enough for a number of days.<br /><br />The BBC reports that demand for rhino horns has increased throughout the years, Asian countries like China and Vietnam have a huge demand for rhino horns as they believe they have aphrodisiac qualities.<br /><br />The group apparently strayed into a large group of lionesse, and since lionesses do the hunting for the family, the poachers became a prime target as their next meal.<br /><br />What was left of the poachers were first spotted Tuesday afternoon, and an anti-poaching team had to tranquilise several lions before recovering the remains.<br /><br />According to the BBC, more than 7,000 rhinos have been killed in South Africa in the past decade.
