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[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 86 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You already deserve to be gored to death for trophy hunting, but if you try hunting something called the Black Death, you're just asking for it.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 26 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Naw, I can take him! Hold my beer!

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 4 points 5 months ago

rc__buggy was never heard from again

[–] martinb@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 5 months ago

Built different, eh 😂

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 66 points 5 months ago (2 children)

This would be more suitable in an "uplifting news" community

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 8 points 5 months ago

In this case, literally uplifting? By the horn puncture wound?

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How? It's ACTUALLY uplifting, not Corpo Apologia

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Right, and this is Lemmy, not Facebook

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago

Doesn't feel like it sometimes.

[–] UnpopularCrow@lemmy.world 63 points 5 months ago (3 children)

“On Sunday, while on a hunting safari with us in South Africa's Limpopo Province, Asher was fatally injured in a sudden and unprovoked attack by an unwounded buffalo. He was tracking it together with one of our professional hunters and one of our trackers. This is a devastating incident, and our hearts go out to his loved ones.”

Go fuck yourself Coenraad and Vermaak Safaris. Unprovoked my ass. You were trying to murder the Buffalo. Also, stop calling this shit hunting. You can’t lead a millionaire douchbag with a gun out into a ranch with a tracker and call him hunter. Are you going to pull the trigger for him too?

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 34 points 5 months ago

"I was trying to kill him and he attacked me completely unprovoked!"

Would not hold up in court if we were talking about humans.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago

The buffalo was unprovoked?

[–] MyDarkestTimeline01@ani.social 1 points 5 months ago

You ever look up what the proceeds of those safaris go to? Usually, to animal conservation efforts and to pay the people who stop poachers. If you don't believe me feel free to look it up. And usually the "targets" of these safaris are from problem animals or animals who have become too much of a burden to care for.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 34 points 5 months ago

But is he okay? Getting shot at can be traumatic. I hope he's okay.

[–] Maiq@lemy.lol 29 points 5 months ago

And I thought feel good news articles were dead. It's good to know journalism can still bring a smile to my face occasionally.

[–] RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip 27 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I hope the buffalo is ok. Imagine minding your own buissnes, and a murderer comes and takes shots at you.

[–] pickman_model@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 months ago

In all fairness, this was truly self-defense. I would do the same if I was a buffalo.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

"Hunter" guided to the largest target out there, somehow still misses so bad, the target pummels him.

👏...👏...👏...

We have one less Elma Fudd.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

He must have not been a true millionaire. I hear they're invincible. Only way to prove you’re one of them is to try this shit and see if you’re killed.

Other similar options: Submersible near the Titanic, riding in Boeing aircraft, orbiting in a Tesla, being on the slicing end of a guillotine. All voluntary of course.

[–] DozensOfDonner@mander.xyz 13 points 5 months ago

I love the responses in the content section. Good riddance to this fucking guy and let those safari parks crumble.

[–] Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 months ago

I see the problem. He is targeting a land-based species, but has his weapon and attention on something in the air. A common, but fatal, mistake. Shoot for the moon, land on the horns of a buffalo.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Would love to see that active, but lemm.ee is dead. Sadly.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Oh no!! 😭

[–] J92@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Billionaires < bees/buffalo; beautiful!

[–] LegoBrickOnFire@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

bash: bees/buffalo: No such file or directory

bash: beautiful!: command not found

[–] J92@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Awh no. I have none of the knowledge of this skill base to fire back...

Erm....

Gnu bash any of trump's sons next?

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 8 points 5 months ago

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Texas Watkins.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

To maybe add a little bit of perspective on the why of his hunting a Cape Buffalo.

The danger of getting maimed or killed is an integral part of the hunt for people like him. This time he lost to the hunt and the Buffalo won. And this is not considered the most dangerous land animal in Africa to hunt. That honor goes to Hippos. Evidently they don't much respect getting shot with .500 nitro Express......

I won't shed a tear for him, but I do understand his thoughts.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Black Death > white rich man.

In loving memory of your demise

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 7 points 5 months ago
[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So why do they call it Black Death, anyway?

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Probably because it was a super friendly albino buffalo.

Couldn't he hunt some non-named buffalo? This is like trying to shoot Kirk instead of a red shirt.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why is South Africa underlined?

[–] Grumpy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My guess: It's a link. This news website likely will show other South Africa news if you click it.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 5 points 5 months ago
[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

hOw CoULd gOd LeT tHiS hAppEn To mE! tO mEeEeEeE!!!

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

Based buffalo

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Is the buffalo keeping a trophy?