[News] South Africa: Poacher killed by elephant then eaten by lions

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Shame the animals can't post the photos on twitter/facebook

I think you will find that crocodiles use Snapchap for such mass communications!

Coat called for......


TNBA


TTF

 

[dangull]

Never forget the story i read years ago about 3 rangers out on horseback when the horses became spooked. One reared up and the ranger came off. It will in quite tall grass area. The other two just bolted. The poor ranger was set upon and eaten alive by lions. One of the other rangers was so haunted by it and the screams of help that he commuted suicide.

Sad story. I don't understand why the other ranger would commit suicide though, as he/she couldn't do anything about it.

I guess a case of post combat stress.

 

[The Birdman]

One Nil to the Animals.

 

[Flagship]

Brilliant. Best news to come out of Africa for ages.

 

[Easy 10]

As an aside, when it comes to Africa and hunting, this is one of the best novels I've ever read. Its epic, and I cannot BELIEVE nobody has written a screenplay for it yet. There's a lion attack in it so graphic I was chewing my FIST as I read it.

 

[The Birdman]

My hero

And we'll done to the Elephant good team work.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

On the plus side, performances of the Kruger National Park Amateur Dramatic Society's production of Hamlet opened on Friday.

Alas, poor Derek... I knew him well.

 

[Commander]

I do think people seem to be confusing poachers with American 'big game hunters' here. There is a hell of a difference.

 

[sydney]

most of the poachers are just trying to feed their families.

It's the people who buy the stuff that should be vilified

yep ...many a night we huddled round the fire waiting for daddy to bring the rhino bugers home .....div...!!

 

[sydney]

As an aside, when it comes to Africa and hunting, this is one of the best novels I've ever read. Its epic, and I cannot BELIEVE nobody has written a screenplay for it yet. There's a lion attack in it so graphic I was chewing my FIST as I read it.

READ ALL HIS BOOKS .....hes brilliant...!!

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

It's all too easy to blame the poachers though isnt it, like they do it for fun
They arent exactly trophy hunters, nor mostly educated, so an "easy" but dangerous way to put food on the table. Guess it's karma to most. Nothing to do with the state of SA as a whole of course where the problems stem from

There are other jobs. Many just see poaching as a way to make a quick buck

 

[The Clamp]

Would you advocate murdering somebody for their money because they are hungry? No, you wouldn’t so there’s absolutely no justification in poaching endangered species just because your family needs feeding. Find another way. Like other people do. Scum.

 

[sydney]

It's all too easy to blame the poachers though isnt it, like they do it for fun
They arent exactly trophy hunters, nor mostly educated, so an "easy" but dangerous way to put food on the table. Guess it's karma to most. Nothing to do with the state of SA as a whole of course where the problems stem from

rhino's are poached for their horns which are sent to china or yemen ......it is a yemenese custom for a wealthy male to be given a rhino horn dagger on his 21st birthday or wedding night .....as always the chinese will powder and ingest anything if they think it will make their cock bigger....both facts , not googled .....just dragged out of the darkest , dankest part to the cerebral miasma.....!!

 

[albionfan37]

Your heart bleeds for him
not as much as his mind you

 

[maffew]

There are other jobs. Many just see poaching as a way to make a quick buck

Really? What kind of jobs?

 

[rippleman]

Monday morning...still a bit meh after Saturday............this has cheered me up no end. Thank you.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Really? What kind of jobs?

Farming. Fishing. Herding. Working in shops. Working in factories. I mean, any and all kind of jobs exist in every country

 

[maffew]

Would you advocate murdering somebody for their money because they are hungry? No, you wouldn’t so there’s absolutely no justification in poaching endangered species just because your family needs feeding. Find another way. Like other people do. Scum.

I wouldnt advocate murdering someone for their money. neither would I advocate poaching. I probably wouldnt assume someone who poaches is scum either. Kruger isnt exactly full of opportunities, nor is it a small place. You cant pop down the nearest agency and pick up some temp work Education would be a decent starting point , and a welfare system, infrastructure. A big 5 tag team eating people is a cool headline though.

 

[sydney]

Farming. Fishing. Herding. Working in shops. Working in factories. I mean, any and all kind of jobs exist in every country

that is probably the most clueless statement i have read on this board......there are illegal immigrants in south africa from all over the continent , malawi , zimbabwe , zambia , even the nigerians are involved in the drug racket......to say there are "jobs" for everyone is just utter bollox.......the country is fast defending into total chaos.

 

[sydney]

I wouldnt advocate murdering someone for their money. neither would I advocate poaching. I probably wouldnt assume someone who poaches is scum either. Kruger isnt exactly full of opportunities, nor is it a small place. You cant pop down the nearest agency and pick up some temp work Education would be a decent starting point , and a welfare system, infrastructure. A big 5 tag team eating people is a cool headline though.

irony is s.a 's major income is from tourism , safari's and big game trophy hunting ......a russian or yank millionaire would probably pay 50 k to shoot a rhino .....not in the kruger though......that is a wildlife sanctuary not a commercial game park.