In the past 2 weeks, 10 crocs have been found in the River and neighboring dams with their heads and feet removed.

They appear to have been poisoned – some caught in snares – then violently butchered.

According to Pieter Vorster, chairperson of Agri Letaba, this is becoming a common occurrence.

‘Carcasses have been found in dams and rivers for about 30km along the River from Letsitele to Constantia.’

He stated that police in Letsitele and the Department of Nature Conservation  have also been informed.

It’s commonly believed that the crocodile brains are used to make a lethal poison, which is allegedly mixed with the targeted person’s home-brewed beer, resulting in their death.

More to follow.