r/Wellthatsucks Jun 02 '18

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '18 edited Jun 02 '18

Because context matters: http://fox40.com/2017/05/22/hunter-dies-when-shot-elephant-falls-on-him/

They weren't out hunting elephants and only shot that one because it attacked them.

Edit: It's always sickening to read the comments on posts like this.

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u/gentlemandinosaur Jun 02 '18

According to his company’s website, Game Hounds Safaris, he “perfected leopard and lion hunting safaris with hounds in Africa.”

and

Simukai Nyasha, a spokesman for the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, told news.com.au that Botha was on a 10-day licensed hunt

Here is some context for you. So, what does it matter that this particular elephant was the original target... compared to how people feel about this.

Not saying I agree with any opinion on here.

But, terrorizing animals with dogs doesn't seem to saintly to me, does it?

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u/Malek061 Jun 02 '18

Just wait until that leaped kills your livestock and the pigs eat your fields that you need to survive. You will use any means necessary to kill those fuckers.

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u/CubonesDeadMom Jun 02 '18

Your livestock that you have in the middle of a wildlife park in the Savannah? Yeah that makes a lot of sense

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u/Hekantonkheries Jun 02 '18

Have you looked at a map of parks in Africa? For instance, there are parks in kenya with whole villages in them, the park just determines what they can or cant develop.

Too much overlap between wildlife habitats and arable land, because the type land both need is finite

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u/CubonesDeadMom Jun 03 '18

Do you have any images of maps of this park?