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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jul 5

    Lions eat 'rhino poachers' on South African game reservehttps://bbc.in/2zcDcIl 

    8:18 AM - 5 Jul 2018
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    38 replies 139 retweets 222 likes
      1. ST.Jude‏ @STJudeMax Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wrong caption. Should read " Rhino Poachers, Poached by lions "

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      1. Kebba Marenah‏ @DrKebsun Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @IdamboobIda

        pic.twitter.com/Kxnk6959FI

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      1. NEOTERIC‏ @abioladavids Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nature dished out judgement—fairness and equity at best.

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      1. V.A.R‏ @WachHund7 Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        When the Kings Of The Jungle turn up! Good job..

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      1. Kego‏ @sebata71 Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Well done lions

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      1. Happy‏ @Prisie6 Jul 6
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Dear lions, Pls eat more of them

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      1. mosali mombongo‏ @rubenmusalia Jul 5
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        I don't see anything wrong. That's nature doing some house cleaning.

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      1. Taiwo Hollist‏ @TaiHoll Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I would so like to buy each of those lions a few beers 🍺 to wash down their tasty meal 😊 #Karma

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      1. Jason toni‏ @Jasontoni2 Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hallelujah.. I pray this happens often...

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      1. Erica Ade‏ @missErica54 Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        🎶 It's the circle of liiiiiife 🎵

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      1. Nwando Ofokansi‏ @NwandoWoman Jul 5
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        pic.twitter.com/bBIZV10cqB

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      1. SG‏ @cheerfung Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Fair Play

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      1. DarkSouledChild‏ @idlemediacast Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Karma is a bitch!

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      1. Walter Mwesigye‏ @MwesigyeWalter Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Yes, Yes and Yessss.

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      1. Felix Lucas‏ @ftietie Jul 6
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Some really good news i have heard in a long time. Nature fighting back huh

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      1. Vusie Ndlovu‏ @magodigee Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        More lions needed around rhinos 🦏 🦏

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      1. Tamara Gold  🌻‏ @75hshovel Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #LionsEatPoacherspic.twitter.com/DdGZkEjJje

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      1. JOYCE DIANA‏ @jdiana956 Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Well done lions

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      1. Gina Harris‏ @sultryglebe Jul 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @briankhepri

        It kind of feels like Cecil's revenge.

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