Man who killed Uganda gorilla Rafiki jailed for 11 years

Uganda Slain Gorilla

A man who pleaded guilty to killing a beloved mountain gorilla in a popular national park has been sentenced to 11 years in prison over wildlife offences, the Uganda Wildlife Authority said.

The male gorilla named Rafiki had been reported missing on June 1, and authorities with the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park announced later the next day that they had found the animal’s body.