Big Game Hunter Killed When Shot Elephant Collapses on Top of Him

New York Post ^ | May 22, 2017 | Ruth Brown

[nickcarraway]

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A professional hunter was killed when an elephant that had just been shot fell on top of him, according to reports.

South African big-game bagger Theunis Botha, 51, was leading a hunt in Zimbabwe on Friday when his group accidentally walked into the path of a herd of breeding elephants near Hwange National Park and three of the elephant cows charged at them, the Telegraph reports.

Botha fired at the rampaging pack but was caught by surprise when a fourth cow came in from the side and picked him up with her trunk.

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[higgmeister]

Easy, you just don’t lead ‘em as much.

lol     Unless they are charging straight at you and then..... †

[PLMerite]

Remember when the snowflakes went ballistic over this pic:

[RitaOK]

Amen. Can’t get there.

“St. Francis, pray for us.”

[nobamanomore]

so true, Bayan, I’ve done my part in Africa, Alaska, Canada, and the USA. What have the anti’s contributed?

[PLMerite]

“...but was caught by surprise when a fourth cow came in from the side and picked him up with her trunk. “

I’ve had similar experiences in the base club...

[nobamanomore]

I would use a .416 Rigby

[papertyger]

Dude!

You’re gonna mess up their self-congratulatory ecstasy!!!

We should leave this thread as it’s obvious no one ever taught them you’re not supposed to masturbate in public.

[yarddog]

Bell lived enough adventure for ten men. Maybe more.

I was fascinated by his reasoning for using small caliber deep penetrating bullets. He didn’t just talk the talk either.

[Billthedrill]

I’ve had similar experiences in the base club...

Yeh. Mating dance of the buffarillas. You don't want to get caught in between...

[NorthMountain]

Thank you. “Karamojo” Bell: who Chuck Norris wants to be when he grows up ...

[Mr. K]

What is ‘sporting’ about shooting at a stationary giant animal?
The dumbells deserve what they got

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Theunis Botha. AKA Eleazar Maccabeus.

[NorthMountain]

Reactions to Donald Trump's sons going big game hunting.

;'}

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***...when his group accidentally walked into the path of a herd of breeding elephants***

Sounds like the Elephants were the culprits. It does not say he was hunting elephants.

[Secret Agent Man]

I have little sympathy for elephant hunters. These were not bothering anyone and could ery well have been a herd that lived in the national park there. I understand wild animals over there sometimes need to be taken down if they become dangers to people, but these were minding their own business.

[SgtBob]

I see no sport in it as well. I do, however, participate in it for food.

[tophat9000]

Never be dressed as a peanut around an elephant ....chuckles the clown

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

After they have trampled your fields and uprooted your orchards you would not only kill them but dance on their bones.

[Secret Agent Man]

Yeah, it’s the elephants’ fault THE HUNTER ran across THEM.

Next time you get robbed and shot it’s your fault for bumping into the criminal.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

The meat is eaten.

They are killing to protect the farms in the area.

Big Game Hunters are professionals and in this case you want a professional because it is dangerous.

They used to have big cat hunters in the western part of the US for the same reason.