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Poacher tried to shoot rhinos but was trampled to death by elephants instead (www.dailystar.co.uk)

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An armed rhino poacher in South Africa’s Kruger National Park was trampled to death when a herd of elephants charged as he lined up a shot for the animals’ lucrative horns

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[-] fartographer@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"Now the hunter... Has become hun- dead. Oh, that's definitely dead..."

ETA:

A Kruger National Park source said: “The two ran in different directions but the one lining up the shot was the slowest to his feet and the elephants went for him first. He was quickly over run and the elephants trampled him into the earth and all that we found was basically a very large blood stain around the clothing he was in.

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That's the most Looney Toons death ever
I guess the elephants herd some danger
Imagine making such fucked choices that your family could collect your remains in rags and buckets

[-] dickalan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

amazing. you're great

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