Recap
Pete informs MacGyver that Billy Colton has compromised their files. He stole a confidential file on the Phoenix Foundation’s endangered species program. The Foundation hired Billy’s brothers to track down a major poacher, Anton De Bruin, aka Ladysmith. Ladysmith is still at large and endangering several species. They checked Billy’s locker and found information about the Nabo Ranch, a nature preserve in Kambezi run by Kate Hubley. Ladysmith is suspected of poaching for rhino horns in the area, and Pete figures Billy left his job to try and capture Ladysmith and get the $50,000 reward. Worse, Billy booked a flight and charged it to the Foundation. Pete figures Billy is trying to prove something to his brothers, who aren’t available. He wants MacGyver to go to Africa to bail Billy out. ..
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Episode Notes
The episode features the following message at the beginning: “This story contains a scene depicting an injury to an animal. The animal and the injury are simulated.” In fact, the crew built a $40.000 animatronic rhino for the scene with the dead de-horned rhino.

The episode ends with a voiceover from Richard Dean Anderson describing the plight of the black rhino.
Episode Quotes
Mabuto: Be careful, sir. Africa is like a sleeping lion: very beautiful, when left alone.
Kate Hubley: You take the old highway to the dam. You can find it on the map. You’ll get there ahead of us.
MacGyver: Yeah. Then what?
Kate Hubley: Then.. think of something. You’re awfully good at that, I’ve noticed.