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Orphaned rhinos find safe refuge in South Africa sanctuary Updated: Updated: January 12, 2021 14:31 IST The mission is rescue, rehabilitation and release. No tourists allowed, very few visitors and minimal human contact Share Article AAA Director Yolande Van Der Merw pets a rhino calf at the Rhino Orphanage in an undisclosed location near Mokopane, Limpopo province, on January 9, 2021.   | Photo Credit: AFP The mission is rescue, rehabilitation and release. No tourists allowed, very few visitors and minimal human contact Rhinoceros calf “Jessie” was just four-months-old when she arrive...

Orphaned rhinos find safe refuge in S.Africa sanctuary Issued on: 4 min Mokopane (South Africa) (AFP) Rhinoceros calf "Jessie" was just four-months-old when she arrived at a shelter in northern South Africa, bleeding from a cut to the shoulder and deeply traumatised. Rescuers suspect the animal was injured by poachers who took out its mother, hitting the calf with a machete to keep it away. Jessie was lucky to escape alive and land in a unique centre devoted to rehabilitating rhino orphans. "It took two days of giving her Valium for her to calm down," carer Zanre Van Jaarsveld recalled.

Magicians captain Frankie Mackay dominated with both bat and ball. A captain’s knock from Frankie Mackay and excellent glove work by Laura Hughes helped the Magicians secure a comprehensive victory over the Central Hinds during their Twenty20 Super Smash match on Sunday. Captain Frankie Mackay scored 48 and took four wickets for just 10 runs, leading her side to an 8 wicket victory in Christchurch. Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images Magicans keeper Laura Hughes stood up to the stumps against the Hinds Mackay won the toss and elected to bowl on the green pitch in front of 8000 fans who took advant...

Appeal of Dunkin’ move to Unity’s downtown denied The Unity Planning Board of Appeals decided to deny the appeal 5-0, allowing Dunkin' to move forward with plans for their new location. Share An appeal of a proposed move of Unity’s Dunkin’ to the town’s downtown district was unanimously denied 5-0 during a Unity Planning Board of Appeals hearing Monday night, allowing the coffee shop to go forward with its plan for the Main Street location. The Unity Planning Board of Appeals made its decision after a nearly two-hour interactive discussion via the online platform Cisco Webex with a...

Unity panel sends downtown Dunkin’ appeal back to Planning Board The seven-member board of appeals voted unanimously to delay their decision and rehear the appeal Dec. 7. 4 of 4 Attendees during a meeting concerning Dunkin' Donuts moving to downtown Unity. The meeting was held Monday at the Unity Community Center in Unity. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel file UNITY — At 6:30 p.m. the meeting started and by 6:33 p.m. it ended. An appeal of the permit of a Dunkin’ franchise’s relocation to downtown Unity was delayed Monday night at a planning board of appeals meeting at the Unity Comm...