Lion Poacher eaten Africa
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From: hmaxims
12-Feb-18
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Lion Poacher eaten by lions in Africa. BBC story
From: Sean D.
12-Feb-18
I love how they know nothing about what happened, but automatically assume he was a poacher. Get the facts first!
From: kscowboy
13-Feb-18
I’d rather they call him a poacher than the default term used more often, “hunter.”
Sean D., it appears you’re the authority on the subject but correct me if I’m wrong--it’s fairly easy to identify a poacher in the bush.
Armed native man in a park/near park not wearing a uniform?
Tattered clothes often worn by natives?
Armed man in a hunting concession he doesn’t own?
Inexpensive rifle commonly carried by poachers?
Cheap, military surplus ammo not used by hunters in his possession?
I could go on and on but your comment shows your ignorance. I’ve encountered poachers in Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Trust me, they aren’t that hard to identify.
From: ELKMAN
13-Feb-18
Agreed^^
From: Woods Walker
13-Feb-18
Lion's gotta eat too!
From: Dotman
13-Feb-18
Isn’t hunting not allowed in the Park?
From: Fuzzy
13-Feb-18
Sean D, the fact is, he was a poacher.
From: Buffalo1
13-Feb-18
Dangerous occupation. High Worker's Comp insurance premiums.
From: TD
13-Feb-18
Did he have a name? If you have a name you get a great deal more sympathy on social media.......
I see where Xanda, Son of Cecil, got shot too. He had a name......
From: Jaquomo
13-Feb-18
I'm sure Poachy Poacherson had a family that was struggling to survive due to the oppressive policies forced upon his culture by greedy capitalistic white Americans who voted for Trump.
Maybe we Bowsiters should start a GoFundMe page to help his wives and kids?
From: South Farm
14-Feb-18
Regardless of what or who he was, the fact remains he won't do it again;)
From: Newhunter1
14-Feb-18
I hope the lions didn't get sick from eating the local garbage. Poor lions.
From: Huntcell
14-Feb-18
Ad in the paper next day, Wanted hunting partner no fast runners.
From: wilhille
14-Feb-18
You guys sound like animal rights activists.
From: TrapperKayak
14-Feb-18
Poachers suck, tooth for a tooth. Legal hunting is the only acceptable method, so he got what he deserved. Ask any South African PH...
From: Fuzzy
14-Feb-18
willhille, no we sound like hunters. Hunters despise poachers.
From: Adventurewriter
14-Feb-18
Talked to a PH at the SCI show who said the guy was the 'fat guy" out of the three...skinny buddies where able to climb a tree...fat guy not so... and they heard their buddit being ripped apart and eaten just a few feet away and tired to start fires in the tree to attract anti poaching patrol... they said when they found what was left it was only a skull and it looked like it had been outside for a year licked clean!!!!
