Conservation
Brave ranger yanks rhino down by the TAIL after tranquilising it as part of conservation effort
These incredible photos show the moment a fearless rhino wrangler tamed an injured animal to give it a full 'health MOT' - by grabbing it by the tail.
Pictures show the dangerous mammal being located, before a vet fires a tranquiliser dart to anaesthetise it, while a team member guides it to the ground by holding it by the tail.
The injured rhino was tracked down by a conservation team using a helicopter on the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
Once safely unconscious, the team can be seen hastily getting to work, giving the animal a once over before dressing a suspected gunshot wound and inserting a small tracking microchip into its horn.
The photos were captured by professional photographer Rainer Schimpf, 51.
Wed 12 Sep 2018 at 12:02
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