Millionaire "trophy hunter" gored to death by the buffalo he was hunting. OOOPS!

[Miles Archer]

Asher Watkins, 52, of Dallas, Texas, was struck and gored by the charging Cape buffalo bull on Sunday, killing him instantly, reported Britain’s Metro newspaper.

Watkins, who frequently shared photos of birds and animals he had killed on social media, was following the beast with a professional hunter and an animal tracker when the buffalo attacked him.

Hunter Hans Vermaak, a spokesman for Coenraad Vermaak Safaris, the company that organized the expedition, confirmed the tragic incident in a statement.

“It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts we confirm the tragic death of our client and friend Asher Watkins from the USA,” he said. “This is a devastating incident and our hearts go out to his loved ones. We are doing everything we can to support the family members who are here with us and those back in the United States as they navigate this tragic loss.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/millionaire-trophy-hunter-asher-watkins-of-texas-gored-to-death-by-buffalo-on-safari/?via=twitter_page

[VanceFan]

1. Oh No!

That's a real shame...

[Walleye]

2. Clear case of self-defense. I guess Trump will wanna take over the hunting business now.

[popsdenver]

24. Nope

He will just send his Bambi Killer Son over there, with a bunch of Secret Service Personnel, at taxpayers expense, to kill the animal, much like all his big game macho hunting trips during Trump's first Term.......

Maybe he can take Kristi Noem with him, to show her how it's done, and have a fling with her at the same time?????

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Karma never loses the address.

This is a sign that things are about to turn.

[StarryNite]

33. You may be right. Let's hope so.

"Buffalo represent unity and strength and are admired and respected in Indigenous cultures. Buffalo have humble spirits and strength that is a reminder to Native Americans to stand up for what they believe in and to continue being resilient."

https://libguides.sdstate.edu/c.php?g=1358402&p=10030698#:~:text=Buffalo%20represent%20unity%20and%20strength,and%20to%20continue%20being%20resilient.

[The Blue Flower]

4. The bull was on social media

That's how he knew who the target should be. Don't underestimate wild life!

[aeromanKC]

5. Its with deep sadness and heavy hearts we confirm the Cape bullhorn bull scuffed a horn

But fortunately we are happy to report he will fully recover!!

[Rver]

6. Damn the bad luck... oh well

[hlthe2b]

7. There is a rancher in Oklahoma that decided to bring on water buffaloes--he was gored/killed by two

This was a few weeks ago. American bison are not actually buffalo, though they have long been commonly referred to as such--they have only the fact that they are both bovines in common. Water buffaloes from Asia are a whole different "ballgame," in terms of domesticating/raising them (not that bison are that easy, either, but... )

Sometimes wildlife fights back--that's the truth...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. One small step for African buffaloes. A giant step for anti-poachers.

Link to tweet

[stillcool]

9. shame the uber-wealthy

have to go to such lengths for a cheap thrill.

[rsdsharp]

10. May Junior and Gums hunt cape buffalo.

[tanyev]

11. His business is commercial real estate and ranch sales.

https://watkinsranchgroup.com/asher-watkins/

[democratsruletheday]

17. Had a helluva biz he gave up....

all to try and kill a defenseless animal in cold blood. Adios MF'er.

[ret5hd]

28. well, not completely defenseless...

brought a horn to a gunfight and won!

bravo, mr. buffalo. bravo.

[58Sunliner]

12. I hope the bull is ok!

[oasis]

13. At least 2 guys w/guns vs. 1 buffalo. What are

the odds?

[LisaL]

14. Sometimes Karma works.

NT

[Crunchy Frog]

15. Tragic?! FAFO.

[The Madcap]

16. Cape Buffalo and hippos

Are two animals best avoided, even if you have a gun in hand. I'm not sure what killing a Cape Buffalo gains you, other than a head to hang on your mansion's library wall.

[Raine]

18. Bless the Cape Buffalo, I hope he's Ok. 🙏 nt

[Dem2theMax]

19. I read that early this morning.

And I think everything turned out exactly as it was supposed to.

KARMA!

[irisblue]

20. #TeamCapeBuffalo

[Enter stage left]

21. I support the buffalo...

And Ukraine, and Canada, and Mexico!

[Callie1979]

22. Asher to ashes, dust to dust.......

[Exp]

23. Uh, that's a shame.

[byronius]

25. Applause for the bull!

[walkingman]

26. I will never understand the thrill of killing.....for a trophy.

[Irish_Dem]

29. Yes a sadistic sport for people who feel inadequate.

[rickford66]

27. I guess we now know who can run faster.

[drmeow]

30. Thoughts and prayers nt

[Botany]

31. That Cape Buffalo should be marked so as it can

... stand out and never shot at again. Genetics like he
or she has should be protected. The man left his home
and traveled thousands of miles to kill that animal but
in his home country of America we have hundreds of
thousands of White Tailed Deer that need to be thinned
out. And that meat can be given to charity too.

[Abolishinist]

32. What a shame... OK, not really!

Stories like this give me a happy, just too bad the other two weren't gored as well.

We were on a small group "follow the great migration" tour in Kenya/Tanzania a number of years ago. We'd stay in each locale for several nights and then move on to the next. They called them tented camps, but they were far from being a tent, very nice individual units. Each evening they would prepare a wonderful dinner for our group of thirteen, and at one locale we had to turn on a switch which lit a bulb outside informing one of the guides, carrying a rifle, to escort us to dinner, as there were Cape buffalo in the area.

I still remember his instruction to us - if challenged, lay down flat on the ground, as they have poor eyesight. If not that, then hug a tree. Never got to test it out, but knowing me I would have ran instead, no way would I have been calm enough to do that.

[PurgedVoter]

34. Does the Buffalo get to keep the pelt?

Just asking.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

35. This made me smile

Link to tweet

[Emile]

36. The buffalo was a trophy hunter too.