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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/70943647

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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I love a happy ending to a story

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 57 points 1 week ago
[-] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 23 points 1 week ago

No no, nature is hurting

...the right ones.

[-] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 week ago

yeah. but no, we're currently in a sixth mass extinction, no matter how many orca attack boats or elephants trample poachers, nature is losing and losing fast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CmnQD3QHeY

[-] Trebuchet@europe.pub 40 points 1 week ago

Had to check this wasn't posted in Uplifting News

[-] fireweed@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago

There's always the cross-post feature!

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

Yes but c/upliftingnews does not like schadenfreude so this post would likely be removed, same goes for c/goodnewseveryone.

[-] lemmyng@piefed.ca 13 points 1 week ago

Technically it belongs in Downtrodding News.

[-] 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.

Rapid-fire comments:

  • 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

[-] switcheroo@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago

Good. Deserved. Nice to see elephants looking out for their tank bros.

Tank holds agro while dps comes from behind.

[-] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 week ago
[-] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 week ago
[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 week ago
[-] Insekticus@aussie.zone 21 points 1 week ago

I'll upvote every single comment in this thread, and for all time, whenever someone praises a dirty poacher getting killed by the wildlife the vile cunts are hunting. It warms my heart knowing there are people that care enough for wildlife out there.

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 20 points 1 week ago

Elephants are pretty smart, they probably knew exactly what they were doing and why

[-] hansolo@lemmy.today 12 points 1 week ago

That's potentially true. Elephants in highly poached areas know the difference between rangers with guns there to protect them, and guys with guns there to poach.

[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago

Why isn’t it more socially acceptable to discuss why, or more specifically who is causing these horns to be so valuable?

[-] 1984@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago

It's not? Depends on what social group you mean here I guess.

[-] Pratai@piefed.ca 14 points 1 week ago

Love that for him!

[-] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

Fortunately nothing of value was lost.

[-] kokesh@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Love this so much! One fucker less.

[-] Blibly@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

¯\(ツ)/¯

[-] tquid@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

Oh no!

Anyway

[-] huppakee@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

~~Leopard ate~~ elephant trampled his face.

[-] AzuranAurora@piefed.ca 7 points 1 week ago
[-] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 7 points 1 week ago
[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago
[-] Idontwanttowork@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Elephant "er....here we go again...."

[-] 1984@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

Some good news today, thank you.

[-] RustyLog@fedinsfw.app 0 points 1 week ago

Fuck China!

this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2026
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