Trophy hunter who killed lions and elephants is shot dead by robbers who ambushed him when his truck

[Ohio Joe]

Trophy hunter who killed lions and elephants is shot dead by robbers who ambushed him when his truck broke down in South Africa

A prolific trophy hunter who slaughtered lions, giraffes and elephants in South Africa has been shot dead at point blank range after his truck broke down.

Riaan Naude, 55, ran the company Pro Hunt Africa which boasts of its 'eco-hunting' while sharing gruesome pictures of dead endangered animals.

He was found dead next to his Toyota in Limpopo after pulling it to the side of the road when it overheated.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10980099/Trophy-hunter-killed-lions-elephants-shot-dead-robbers-ambushed-South-Africa.html

Yeah... Catch the robbers but... I'm still going to look at this as a feel good story of the day.

[SoCalDavidS]

1. Lives Were Definitely Saved. nt

[Demovictory9]

2. Animals send thoughts and prayers

[Bluesaph]

18. LMAO!!!

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[JudyM]

19. DUzy!

[Brother Buzz]

53. Image discovered on nearby Trailcam

[Demovictory9]

63. Omg..that is bad 💩

[madinmaryland]

72. Is that Madison Cawthorn?

[PortTack]

56. Yes yes yes!!

[grantcart]

101. If only he had a gun, oh wait

[hlthe2b]

3. Not going to muster much more than, "oh, karma came quickly?"

[SCantiGOP]

4. as John Lennon said:

Karma's gonna get you...........

[XanaDUer2]

5. Today's feel-good story nt

[liberalla]

58. Hey, the robbers performed a public service. It's a good thing... :)

[XanaDUer2]

60. It would be ironic if the alleged robbers were protecting

Wildlife...

[sarisataka]

6. So confused...

A person shooting random people is horrible

But criminals murdering their victim is a "feel good story"?

Apparently opposition to gun violence has more to do with the victim than the violence.

[Fullduplexxx]

8. A little nuance goes a long way

[Just A Box Of Rain]

22. When people show you who they are

belive them the first time.

[sarisataka]

27. I do believe them

I just wonder when/if they will see who they are.

Or do they already know but believe they are justified?

[Just A Box Of Rain]

29. You ask good questions.

I wish I had an answer.

[XanaDUer2]

34. If you're referring to me

Get off your high horse. That giraffe looks like it was almost decapitated, died not being able to breathe, and probably drowned choking on it's own blood. It's also probably part of a herd that now misses its member.

I'm sticking both of you on ignore.

[Ohio Joe]

37. Bad things happening to bad people is ok with me...

And when that bad thing is the same bad thing they did over and over and over without remorse... You'll find sympathy in the dictionary between shit and syphilis.

[calimary]

43. There certainly is that.

I’ll mourn NOT for him but for the beautiful animals needlessly slaughtered by him.

[Number9Dream]

100. Well put, Calimary

Hope this will save the lives of some lions, elephants, etc.

[sarisataka]

50. I will make an attempt to explain...

From your point of view he was a bad person because he was a trophy hunter (a legal occupation but one I despise BTW) and his death is simply karma.

My view is his death had nothing at all to do with his job, or any measure of "goodness". He was the victim of a crime and was murdered so i condemn it.

Let's apply this to Chicago-
Currently 6 deaths are reported. Under one of our viewpoints if it is found two of the were wife beaters, one sold illegal drugs, one a child molester and another a person carrying a licensed concealed weapon (which is worse than a criminal in some eyes) we could have a mass "feel good" story of "bad people" facing karmic death, with a couple unfortunate deaths.

In the other viewpoint is is a mass murder.

[Ohio Joe]

54. Well then you go ahead and mourn him...

I said they should get the robbers

That is all the fucks I have to give for him.

[Phoenix61]

69. He spent his life killing defenseless animals.

I’d feel better if he’d been trampled to death by an elephant or eaten by a lion but I’m sure not going to grieve for him. Police will do what they can to catch who ever killed him. Attempting to equate what happened in Chicago to this man’s death is disingenuous at best.

[Withywindle]

108. Can you just please take Chicago out of your mouth?

Right wing propaganda uses "Chicago" as a dogwhistle, like it's the most terrifying city on earth. If you repeat that, you're doing Fox News' work for them.

If you're referring to Highland Park, it's almost 30 miles north of Chicago, and it is a VERY BLUE affluent suburb. The shooter is FROM THERE, his father ran for mayor of the town on a MAGA platform and lost. Highland Park is very rich and very white. As is the shooter. You're bringing a lot of fucked up stereotypes of what you think "Chicago people" are like. I mean, being white and wealthy doesn't mean you can't be a child molester or a drug dealer, but COME ON. If you don't know the area, don't use it as a gotcha.

I think hunting endangered species for sport should be a felony everywhere in the world. Unfortunately, it isn't. When the elephants are gone, they can't be brought back, but there will never be a shortage of shitty humans willing to kill for money. I won't mourn the loss of one of the latter.

[sarisataka]

115. Yes I am referring to Highland Park

However at the time I posted it was "Chicago" or "a Chicago suburb" in the news. I have no problem at all with the city of Chicago. I used to visit relatives there annually before they passed away. Enjoyed the city without fear even though one live on the Gold Coast and the other in a neighborhood it was recommended you don't walk alone in the daytime.

I find it ironic that you accuse me of repeating dog whistles. Yet your condemning my "stereotypes" is to dismiss the likelihood of a Highland Park resident being a drug dealer or child molester because the area is: very blue, affluent, a suburb, very rich, very white, white, wealthy. There is a biblical verse about seeing a speck in another's eye.

Yet I said nothing about "Chicago people"; I used hypotheticals to make a point. One that no one has actually addressed.

[Demsrule86]

112. That is probably the -er- oddest post I have ever seen...are you a trophy hunter? Just asking.

He was a robber in a sense and likely a criminal who bribed authorities to stay out of prison. I will shed no tears for this 'person'. I have family who hunt for meat, I see nothing wrong with that but hunting for a 'trophy' makes me sick.

[sarisataka]

113. You must have read it so fast

You missed where I indicated I despise trophy hunting. IMO opinion killing an animal for no reason except personal gratification is barbaric. Worse as a barbarian would eat the animal.

I must, however, acknowledge the reality that trophy hunting is not illegal. Nor is it illegal to hunt endangered species as long as the proper permits are obtained and laws followed. I have not researched him at all, have you seen any report that he was a criminal or bribed authorities? (Full disclosure-it would not change my opinion if he were a criminal.)

Rest assured I have been educated. Many believe murder is permissible, even to be celebrated in certain cases. I am of the quaint notion that all humans have value.

It is my belief that a person is "bad" (meaning criminal) they should face justice under the law, not summary execution. If the person is "bad" because I do not like what they do for a living but it is legal, I just have to live with that.

People may think ill of me but I am going to maintain my ethical standards.

[Demsrule86]

116. The rich buy their permits...it is not legal...called bribery. And for one could care a less about

this entitled asshole. Often these losers shoot animals in nature preserves...good riddance.

[msfiddlestix]

110. ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️

THIS:

You'll find sympathy in the dictionary between shit and syphilis

[Betty88]

44. Put out evil into th world

And evil will come for you. Simple rules to live by.

[kcr]

73. I googled for you

Hope this helps:

There are a number of things you can do to help prevent confusion:
Don't drink too much alcohol.
Avoid recreational (illegal) drugs.
Eat a healthy, balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables to prevent vitamin or mineral deficiencies.

[arkielib]

78. It's because...

Karma’s a bitch.

[Farmer-Rick]

105. "More to do with the victim", well of course it does.

Do people get all upset with Armies killing other Armies? Russia is murdering Ukraine citizens right now and most of the world is letting them.

Then you can go on and list all the slaughter houses throughout the country killing tons of animals everyday. No one really cares about them. Not that I think if done humanely it is bad to cull farm animals but it doesn't seem to worry too many people.

Then there are all the death row inmates the US murders regularly.

So, yeah it is all about the victims. School children, church attendees, concert goers, shoppers and parade observers are innocent bystanders. Wild endangered species don't normally feed the hungry after they are slaughtered and they are not killed for food normally.

This dude was probably as evil as the criminals who murdered him. So, yeah, it's all about the victim.

[Croney]

109. I agree.

[Deep State Witch]

7. Hard to Know Who to Cheer For

Robbers - bad. Trophy hunter - bad.

[Bayard]

9. I cheer for the animals who will no longer be needlessly killed

[XanaDUer2]

24. Yes nt

[Deuxcents]

66. Me, too

[Duppers]

49. Indeed!

[kairos12]

10. I'd be

lion if I said I was sad.

[MLAA]

21. 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁

[RussellCattle]

65. Perfect. Your pun says it all. Well done.

[FakeNoose]

11. I was hoping it was this guy

(Donald Chump Jr. showing off his elephant tail "trophy&quot

[cloudboy07]

16. waiting for a critter to put him on the wall !!!!

[SergeStorms]

95. Don Jr.'s head mounted on a plaque?

That would be horrible! 🥺

[wryter2000]

96. It would be horrible

That face would scare small children

[Johnny999r]

107. FakeNoose

I was hoping as well. Him and his sick brother Eric get their rocks off hiring hunting guides like the dude featured in this post. What is it with these wealthy white guys, typical members of the Dallas Safari Club who enjoy killing iconic, in many cases threatened, and beautiful animals?

Don Jr even went so far to pressure the leader of a country near China, maybe Nepal to allow him to kill an endangered species antelope just so the low life Don Jr. could have bragging rights with fellow members at the safari club. I have no doubt he probably sold the tusks of the elephant he murdered to poachers too. He then arranged to have the leader of the country where he killed the antelope to visit him and his old man at the White House. By the way, Trump Senior reversed the Obama directive that made it illegal to import body parts of animals that were killed by psycho hunters on foreign soil, mainly Africa. Don Jr. and brother Eric come from the same entitled profile of hobby animal killers like that American dentist who was obsessed with killing various animal species worldwide.

He was the one who baited a well known and collared lion and lured him outside a conservation zone, I think the lion's name was Cecil? He then posted a photo of him over the now dead lion after tracking him down, the lion was wounded by the dentist's arrow and tried his best to evade the fuck head, but was too weak from blood loss and eventually, the sick ass dentist caught up with him and killed him. Just like many photos of other so-called trophy hunters, the killer had this evil grin on his face. I'm glad as hell the person was executed. He deserved it and so do others like him.

[IronLionZion]

12. Bad guys killing bad guys

The robbers need to be caught before they hurt someone else who doesn't deserve it.

[MarcA]

31. Was there no "good guy" with a gun? Just bad guys?

Just snarking.

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. Good

[liberaltrucker]

14. Oh, well....

[kimbutgar]

15. They should have left his body for the animals to eat!

[calimary]

45. Now that would have been poetic justice.

Instead of killing then he could be sustaining their lives that way.

[jeffreyi]

71. Nutrient cycling. Soil health.

[llashram]

17. deserved it

[Mr.Bill]

20. It would have been better

if he had been eaten by lions.

[leftyladyfrommo]

23. Probably a friend if the Trump boys. nt

[samsingh]

25. it's a feel good story. hope he suffered

[mudstump]

26. I wonder if his body will be taken to the taxidermist...

instead of the morgue?

[MarcA]

28. It was just the will of Gawd. n/t

[Ziggysmom]

30. Trophy hunters definitely fit the definition of psychopaths.

It is a combination of narcissism, machiavellianism and necrophilia. Creeps me out, they appear to have the makings of a serial killer.

Good riddance to this a-hole.

[Duppers]

51. Yes, indeed!

[ironflange]

32. Live by the sword, die by the sword

[Martin68]

33. Thought and prayers for the wildlife of South Africa.

[Riverman100]

35. the new 2nd amendment

the right to arm bears! and elephants, lions, etc

[Riverman100]

36. the new 2nd amendment

right to arm bears! and elephants, lions, etc

[alphafemale]

38. I hope it took awhile and he was afraid.

Maybe the ants got to him.

We can hope.

Maybe some of those filthy rich people with vile souls will hesitate in thinking a holiday to murder an endangered species for fun might be dangerous after all.

[XanaDUer2]

41. 1+

[Elessar Zappa]

39. Huh.

[in2herbs]

40. Proof there is a god. nt

[dhol82]

42. Karma.

[RetiredVogon]

46. Don Jr.?

oh well... just hoping. Regardless this is still good news to me🥂

[SouthBayDem]

47. Non daily mail source

https://www.newsweek.com/trophy-hunter-shot-killed-shooting-south-africa-animal-limpopo-1721468

The Daily Mail is a right wing tabloid with very poor journalistic track record.

[sl8]

59. Newsweek is hardly better these days.

This story of theirs is based on a story in The Daily Mirror, Twitter, and a blog.

It's too bad, Newsweek used to be good.

[Celerity]

90. +1

[Chainfire]

48. Maybe South Africa has their own Garland to go after the shooter...

[Jack-o-Lantern]

52. Ahh, finally a story that brings a smile to my face in these troubling times.

[Efilroft Sul]

55. The predator became the prey.

[peacebuzzard]

57. no sympathy for this Big Four killer from my world.

glad he is no longer breathing like all the magnificent animals he exterminated.

[whathehell]

61. Robber MURDERERS, you mean..

I'm a huge animal lover, but I can't "celebrate" the murder of any animal, be it human or otherwise.

[Jilly_in_VA]

62. No sympathy.

The Law of Threefold Return got him. It will get his killers soon enough.

[Raine]

64. THAT is good news, very good news!!! 👍 nt

[malaise]

67. KARMA

That is all

[PatrickforB]

70. Karma caught up with Naude. It is hard for me to feel bad about

this, considering what people like him are doing to endangered species.

[ailsagirl]

102. Amen

[Joinfortmill]

74. Any Trump's with him? Just asking.

[Oneironaut]

76. Oof

That’s a shame…

[Demobrat]

77. Naude was discovered along with two hunting rifles, whiskey, clothes, water and pyjamas.

Was this a robbery, or something else? The article says the assailants took a pistol, but how would the authorities know that unless the shooters were caught?

And if it was a robbery, why would they take one pistol and leave two rifles?

It looks like a crime of opportunity in the sense that the victim’s truck broke down. But he wasn’t robbed of his most valuable possessions, just killed. I wonder if the killers knew him, and took the opportunity to rid the area of a scourge?

Very strange incident.

[sammythecat]

87. Very strange indeed.

His truck breaking down is sheer happenstance. Then some guys (I guess) come along, don't help but shoot him in the head and drive away taking nothing of value that I've read. Those rifles they left behind don't come cheap. Big caliber hunting rifles used for dangerous African game don't come from Walmart. They likely cost 1,2,3 thousand apiece.

This is, indeed, a very strange incident. In any case, he was killing animals for fun, absolutely no other rationale. Fuck him. I'm glad somebody killed him.

[Celerity]

89. The reason is at the link in the OP.

The article says the assailants took a pistol, but how would the authorities know that unless the shooters were caught?

Quote

A witness said two men emerged from a white Nissan, shot him in the head, stole a pistol and then fled.

Unquote

[leftyladyfrommo]

91. My theory is that he was trafficking something

and got killed.

[Bucky]

79. He needed to have a "good guy with the gun" around to protect him

[Demobrat]

85. He had multiple guns on him.

And yet he was shot at point blank range.
So much for having a gun for protection.

[Bucky]

86. Sure, but the 2nd Amdt literally says "a good guy with a gun" is required

Obviously he didn't qualify.
That's not on me. That's James Madison's call

[alittlelark]

80. A great bedtime story !!

For children in the 6-12 age range

Juvenile Fiction is generally good vs evil.

I want Juvenile Fiction to WIN

[Blue Owl]

81. That's a shame

[flvegan]

82. LOL, good. Fuck that guy. ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

[Trueblue1968]

83. serves him right. wonder if a lion ate any of him??

[JonAndKatePlusABird]

84. No honor among thieves

[Withywindle]

88. I hope someone mounts his head on a wall as a trophy

The respect that he deserves.

[barbtries]

92. it's hard to feel sorry for him.

how do you "eco hunt" an endangered animal?

but somehow i don't see his killers as good guys either.

[Torchlight]

93. Never will really understand the

pleasure and joy so many people get from killing sentient animals.

But I think in the long run, I'm better off not knowing.

[keithbvadu2]

94. Poacher eaten by lions

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=lion+kills+poacher

[AverageOldGuy]

98. Is it true that . . .

. . . after polishing off the poacher's remains, the lions wiped their chins and remarked: "Tastes like chicken!!"

[AverageOldGuy]

97. Trophy hunting is not only in Africa . . .

. . . it's also here at home.

I was born and reared in one of the states of the deep Cotton South. My G-G-grandparents, their ancestors and siblings were plantation owners in two states where their 40,000 acres produced cotton and sugar cane along with enslaving almost 300 people. During the unpleasantness of the 1860's the damnyankees burned us out, leaving us penniless.

About 20 years ago, the last 800 acres remaining in my family was sold by a distant cousin to a wealthy Texas couple who established a "hunting preserve." They import young trophy animals from Africa along with North American animals not native to the South (big-horned sheep). The animals are kept on the 800 acre preserve by a system of fences and food lots.

"Hunters" pay a handsome fee to come to this preserve where they place an order for what they want to shoot -- you want a couple of gazelles, a zebra, and a water buffalo, just pony up a few thousand $$$, you get luxury accommodations, chef-prepared meals, ride in luxury pickup or SUV to a stand where you shoot what you paid for.

I visited the place about 10 years ago because there is an old family cemetery on the property that we refurbished and fenced. The couple who own this place are pleasant folks, they maintain the old cemetery, but after learning about their "preserve," I will not return.

[House of Roberts]

99. The word 'karma' appears 11 times in seven comments

on this OP. I was just curious about that.

[packman]

103. And somewhere in Africa

[LetMyPeopleVote]

104. Karma is a harsh mistress

[The Jungle 1]

106. Will they do a full mount or just the head

[Demsrule86]

111. Karma bites...sometimes...this is the second best ending for this monster...the best would be

if a lion ate him.

[milestogo]

114. I don't think someone being murdered when his vehicle breaks down is a "feel good" story.

And I am opposed to trophy hunting.

[alphafemale]

117. one less trophy hunter is a good story

Many more trophy hunters not thinking it is just a happy happy fun time

perfect.

Every trophy hunter should be hunted.

[Johnny999r]

118. alphafemale

YES!

[Crunchy Frog]

120. Different strokes.

[Raine]

122. I feel very very good about it. nt

[Crunchy Frog]

119. When bad things happen to bad people.

[alphafemale]

121. I might not kill them

But if i caught them I would make a trophy hunter eat raw trophy meat until they threw up

Then make them eat that too.