London – British officials have said Prince William is "appalled by the senseless slaughter" of a rhino, reports The Sun.
The endangered white rhinoceros called Max was shot 17 times in an attempt to remove its horn.
Max was part of a conservation project in Kenya where the prince reportedly spent weeks helping out in 2001.
He met the rhino on later visits to Africa where he also became a patron of the Tusk Trust charity after being moved by the work done with rhinos.
The six-year-old animal had been hand-reared by Ian Craig, the owner of Lewa Wildlife Reserve in Kenya.
Craig is the father of the prince's former girlfriend Jecca Craig.
William's spokesperson told reporters: "The Duke is appalled by the senseless slaughter. He is very upset by the poaching, and Tusk (charity) are keeping him updated."
The endangered white rhinoceros called Max was shot 17 times in an attempt to remove its horn.
Max was part of a conservation project in Kenya where the prince reportedly spent weeks helping out in 2001.
He met the rhino on later visits to Africa where he also became a patron of the Tusk Trust charity after being moved by the work done with rhinos.
The six-year-old animal had been hand-reared by Ian Craig, the owner of Lewa Wildlife Reserve in Kenya.
Craig is the father of the prince's former girlfriend Jecca Craig.
William's spokesperson told reporters: "The Duke is appalled by the senseless slaughter. He is very upset by the poaching, and Tusk (charity) are keeping him updated."