Rhino Horns
Another case of smuggling involves rhino horns. In this case, the Hawks investigation unit in South Africa caught three men who had 120 rhino horns. They tried to sell some of the horns to any undercover agent. Why rhino horns? In China and Vietnam, the horns are seen as a status symbol and used in medicine. Again, these animals are killed due to the greed of humans.
Rhino With A Horn
Tiger Skins
Tigers are not immune to the smuggling trade, either, and tigers are also considered to be endangered. In central India, three men were given three years in prison each. Two of the men killed and skinned a tiger, and the third was an actual tiger skin trader. The skin, along with the bones, is used to make a beverage known as tiger wine, which is said to treat impotence and rheumatism.
Tiger Skin
