Rhino horns withdrawn from sale at auction house

By Esther Han
Updated December 23 2014 - 10:08am, first published November 11 2014 - 2:45pm
A rhinoceros in the wild. Photo: Greg Newington/AFR
A rhinoceros in the wild. Photo: Greg Newington/AFR
A white rhinoceros killed by poachers for its horns in 2012. Photo: Humane Society International
A white rhinoceros killed by poachers for its horns in 2012. Photo: Humane Society International
A pair of the elephant ivory tusks which are expected to fetch up to $70,000 and still remain on the auction list  Photo: Lawsons Auctioneers
A pair of the elephant ivory tusks which are expected to fetch up to $70,000 and still remain on the auction list Photo: Lawsons Auctioneers

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