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Robert Mugabe's antelope killed: Man fined in Zimbabwe | |
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's neighbour has been fined for letting his dogs hunt on the leader's property, a state-owned newspaper reports. | Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's neighbour has been fined for letting his dogs hunt on the leader's property, a state-owned newspaper reports. |
A court ordered Michael Pazarangu to pay $50 (£30) or spend 30 days in jail, The Herald newspaper reports. | A court ordered Michael Pazarangu to pay $50 (£30) or spend 30 days in jail, The Herald newspaper reports. |
He was accused of letting his "unmuzzled ferocious dogs roam freely" on the president's private property in the capital, Harare. | He was accused of letting his "unmuzzled ferocious dogs roam freely" on the president's private property in the capital, Harare. |
Mr Mugabe, 90, has been in power since Zimbabwe became independent in 1980. | Mr Mugabe, 90, has been in power since Zimbabwe became independent in 1980. |
He was re-elected president last year, defeating his long-standing rival Morgan Tsvangirai. | He was re-elected president last year, defeating his long-standing rival Morgan Tsvangirai. |
Mr Pazarangu changed his initial plea of not guilty and admitted the offence, The Herald reports. | Mr Pazarangu changed his initial plea of not guilty and admitted the offence, The Herald reports. |
"This matter has attracted a lot of publicity and has negatively affected me and my family," Mr Pazarangu is quoted as saying. | "This matter has attracted a lot of publicity and has negatively affected me and my family," Mr Pazarangu is quoted as saying. |
The court heard that his dogs had killed an antelope in May 2013 on Mr Mugabe's property in Harare's upmarket Borrowdale suburb. | |
The dogs were said to have entered through an opening in the fence separating the two properties. | The dogs were said to have entered through an opening in the fence separating the two properties. |
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