Lawsons pulls both elephant ivory and rhino horns off the auction list after public uproar

By Esther Han
Updated December 23 2014 - 10:23am, first published November 11 2014 - 10:31pm
Withdrawn: a pair of African Elephant Tusks were estimated to fetch up to $16,000.  Photo: Supplied
Withdrawn: a pair of African Elephant Tusks were estimated to fetch up to $16,000. Photo: Supplied

A public uproar over the sale of a pair of black rhinoceros horns and two pairs of elephant tusks has forced a Sydney auction house to withdraw the items from this Friday's auction list - a critical win, say animal rights campaigners.