topics
tools
Expatica countries
Index Last Var.(%)
BEL 20 2706.24 -1.47
DAX 8335.06 -2.30
IBEX 30 8355.5 -1.26
CAC 40 3967.16 -2.07
FTSE 100 6722.3 -1.72
AEX 366.16 -1.60
DJIA 15307.17 -0.52
Nasdaq 3463.3 -1.11
FTSE MIB 17141.57 -2.30
TSX Composite 12752.5 0.08
ASX 5040.8 -1.97
Hang seng 22669.68 -2.54
Straits Times 3393.17 -1.77
ISEQ 20 653.49 -1.16
You are here: Home News Belgian News Daring rhino horn robbery flops
Enlarge font Decrease font Text size


17/06/2011Daring rhino horn robbery flops

A horn torn off a stuffed rhinoceros head in a daring afternoon robbery has been returned to its home in a Belgian museum and the thieves arrested, the Belga news agency said Friday.

Guards in the Liege natural science museum were alerted to the robbery by a weird noise a little before closing time Thursday.

The robber, who had torn off the head of the stuffed rhino and pulled away a horn, made off to a waiting vehicle with Dutch number-plates after tear-gassing the guards.

Police threw up roadblocks and brought in the pair, both Poles.

Rhinos are often poached for their horns, made of keratin and sold on the black market for ornamental or medicinal purposes, particularly in Asia.

The two African species and the Sumatran rhinoceros have two horns, while the Indian and Javan rhinoceros have a single horn



© 2011 AFP


0 reactions to this article

0 reactions to this article

Discussion Forums

Other nationalities in Belgium

Is there any Scottish people in Bruges?

Sports in Belgium

Personal Trainer in Brussels

Sports in Belgium

High-Quality Fake Passports, Ids,drivers licence Online For Sale

Housing in Belgium

Room in Ixelles

Legal Issues in Belgium

Permanent Residency

participate in the forums

Inside Expatica
Looking for work in Belgium

Looking for work in Belgium

This handy guide from Expertise in Labour Mobility includes how to write a CV, application procedure, interview dos and don'ts, Belgian management culture.

Practical, easy-to-use, free and... in English

Practical, easy-to-use, free and... in English

Belgium’s first alternative directory assistance services - available through the shortcode 14-14 - can now be accessed on the internet.

Finding a rental home in Belgium

Finding a rental home in Belgium

Moving to Belgium presents a host of challenges to expats, not least of all finding the right home.

Learning to cope with life abroad

Learning to cope with life abroad

The psychological effects of global mobility can be physically painful.