Two police officers from southern Zimbabwe have been caught allegedly trying to sell a live rare ground pangolin to a businessman in the country.
The two, both in their 20s, are currently in police custody and have been charged with possessing a specially-protected animal without a permit.
Pangolins are also known as scaly anteaters. Pangolins are valued for their meat and their large overlapping scales, which are used in traditional and Asian medicines.
Up to 100 000 African pangolins are believed to have been poached each year.
Meanwhile, a top local police officer is under investigation over the cyanide poisoning of elephants in Hwange National Park.
