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White rhino murdered for its horn in French Zoo

Published March 13, 2017
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LOS ANGELES - "It is extremely shocking what just happened," zoo director Thierry Duguet told France's 20 Minutes newspaper.

According to the zoo, a kilogram of rhino horn is worth around $54,000 on the black market. Even with security cameras and staff on site, Vince was a living, breathing bank to these robbers.

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