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The first deployment of the bloodhounds took place following the discovery of a poached elephant on the eastern edge of the central sector of Virunga National Park. The dogs trailed the scent for seven kilometers, leading toward a small fishing village. The next morning, a team of rangers came in contact with armed men who fired on the rangers, then dropped their weapons and fled.
Credit: Emmanuel De Merode / Virunga National Park