Nigeria, March 2 -- A group of rangers, local hunters, and community members from the Ganjuwa Local Government Area in Bauchi State, North Eastern Nigeria, have rescued a rare breed of African antelope known as the Roan antelope.

Their efforts have successfully saved the animal from the threat of poachers who considered killing the antelope for their own benefit.

The General Manager of Sumu Wildlife Park, Naziru Zakari, announced the development in a statement on Saturday.

"Rangers, in collaboration with local hunters and community members from Ganjuwa Local Government, successfully intervened to save a strayed Roan antelope near Sumu Wildlife Park in Bauchi State, Nigeria," Mr Zakari said.

The incident occurred at about 11:00 a.m. on...