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And Finally
Rhino protectors want 50 Cent’s help
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 12 October 2010
A South African crime-fighting website called eBlockwatch has called on 50 Cent to adopt a black rhino called Phila which animal protection officials are guarding, because the rhino has been shot nine times, just like the rapper.
The website has approached the rapper as part of its campaign against rhino poaching in the country. eBlockwatch’s Andre Snyman told South Africa’s Sunday Times: “We’ll ask him if he wants to become the godfather of our rhino so that he can create awareness worldwide about rhino poaching”.
Phila has been shot nine times by poachers, despite the rhino’s owner removing the horn that said poachers are after. More recent attackers have apparently tried to cut out the stub of the animal’s horn, which is still pretty valuable.
Continuing on his theme, Snyman joked that because Phila is much bigger than Fiddy, she could be renamed One Pound. Obviously I use “joked” in the loosest sense of the word. 50 Cent is yet to respond to the rhino savers.
