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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, January 21, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Seven gazelles found dead in suspected poisoning near Gaza
Sue Surkes is The Times of Israel's environment reporter
A handout photo of dead gazelles discovered in an agricultural area in the Gaza envelope, January 21, 2024. (Koby Soffer/Israel Nature and Parks Authority)
Seven out of a herd of 12 mountain gazelles are found dead in an agricultural area of the Gaza border in a suspected poisoning, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority reports.
A citizen alerted the INPA.
Rangers with sniffer dogs are searching for poison in the area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Sdot Negev Regional Council in southern Israel.
Farmers sometimes illegally poison an animal carcass to attract and kill predators that attack their herds.
