Big game hunter trampled to death by elephant in Namibia

[Sunlei]

Source: Independent

The Namibia Press Agency said the hunter, identified as 46-year-old Jose Monzalvez, was killed on Saturday afternoon in a private wildlife area 70 kilometers (43 miles) northwest of the small town of Kalkfeld.

The agency said Monzalvez, who worked for an oil company, was with another Argentine and three Namibians when he was killed. It says one of the elephants charged before the group was able to find a spot to aim and shoot.

The report says Monzalvez had a hunting permit with him and that relatives have been informed of his death.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/big-game-hunter-elephant-trample-death-namibia-jose-monzalvez-argentinian-a7892126.html

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Elephants are pictured at Halali in Etosha park, Namibia Getty Images

Elephants fight back the best they can.

[hlthe2b]

1. Elephants agents of karma...

I have always loved elephants....

[still_one]

2. WHAT!!! Why would they allow hunting permits to hunt elephants? That is insane

[Sunlei]

6. It's how these "canned hunt" private "ranches" earn 250k off wealthy people.

[still_one]

8. It's obscene

[HopeAgain]

3. Yay! nt

[byronius]

4. Elephant karma is the best karma.

I'd love to see this type of hunting warrant life in prison.

[Kleveland]

5. Not feeling any sympathy for that death merchant.

And I don't need a permit for that!

Yet another antiquated lack of morality, that anyone has the right to murder another species for sport and trophies.

I applaud the elephants!

They deserve to have a trophy of his body stuffed and mounted.

They defeated the big man with the little gun.

[Historic NY]

7. The Elephants are resisting...

and fighting back.

[Iggo]

9. Go Elephants!!!

[StevieM]

25. I figured you would show up. You are such a good friend to the elephant community.

Although you missed the last one.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029309127#post32

Elephants are such intelligent creatures. It sickens me that anyone could want to hunt them.

You should check this out:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personhood#Non-human_animals

[Iggo]

27. Trophy hunters are scum. Every single one of them. Bar none.

To kill a living thing just so you can cut its head off and display that head on your wall?

Those are some seriously fucked up human beings. And again I say: All of them. Every single one.

[StevieM]

28. Then I guess there is only one thing left to say: "If hunting is a sport....

eom

[Iggo]

29. "...I get to pick which team I'm rooting for!"

[get the red out]

10. Shit happens

Do these human waste products with guns know elephants are rather large?

[spooky3]

11. If only big game hunters were an endangered species

That ultimately goes extinct.

[sinkingfeeling]

12. I know one isn't supposed to think ill of the ded, but ......

[PearliePoo2]

13. I know the spawn of BLOTUS are out of town, presumably trophy hunting...

I can't (better not) write here what I'd like to.

[Coventina]

14. Woo-hoo! Another one bites the dust!!!

[MurrayDelph]

15. And here's a picture of that heroic elephant

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[flibbitygiblets]

16. If only it had been Uday or Qusay, my day would be complete

[colsohlibgal]

17. That Perks Me up

You know what is said about Karma. We also know the urge to shoot animals for sport may be compensation for a particular male shortcoming some suffer.

[niyad]

18. good for the elephant

now, if only the devil's spawn could go that way on their next thrill hunt.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

20. Bad for the elephant.

From the article: "A member of the hunting group then shot the animal, which collapsed on Mr Botha, killing him."

This was not a "win" for the elephant.

[Coventina]

23. That sucks.

[Doc Coco]

30. One less game hunter in the world.

Consequences of big game hunting. Don't stand next to the elephant, moron.

[niyad]

34. sorry, did not read that part. I am truly sorry that the elephant died.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

19. Evolution at work

[Skittles]

21. GOOD

fuck these COWARDS

[GoCubsGo]

22. Karma has been having a field day with these big game hunters lately.

Perhaps the rest should take notice.

[dalton99a]

24. Most excellent

[EarthFirst]

26. Shit happens. nt

[raven mad]

31. Pure karma.

[L. Coyote]

32. BRAVO. Que gusto que hay alguna buena noticia hoy.

Imagine the stories those elephants have for the others tonight. "I swear, that asshole wanted to shoot me...."

[Sunlei]

33. so sad to see how stressed & scared the few remaining 'families' are. Many are kept on breeding ranc

Many are kept on breeding ranches. Every once in a while one of the herd members is killed. Usually the older one with larger tusk., 'the wisdom' from an older herd member is lost. The rest of the herd constantly terrified. No older lead female to follow and learn from. The only male for breeding maintained by humans or young males who never would be allowed by a herd to breed in the wild.

Wild or maintained, they're all constantly stressed by humans. Same way for most wildlife that man wants to hunt or remove from their 'home'.

[adigal]

35. Sad! That the elephant got so stressed, she was forced to charge

No tears shed here.