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hunter

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181. I'm not trolling.

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 06:47 PM

Jul 2018

God may value his hefty unicorns more than us humans. In that case we humans are screwed.

Life is cheap unless we choose otherwise.

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"Lions kill and eat at least three rhino poachers at South Africa nature reserve" [View all] tblue37 Jul 2018 OP

Kitties! MineralMan Jul 2018 #1

Karma! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #155

Hey how about those LIONS?? dicksmc3 Jul 2018 #229

They missed one FakeNoose Jul 2018 #184

Who's a good boy? BigMin28 Jul 2018 #2

Yep. Lions 3, poachers 0. brush Jul 2018 #147

Probably a small group of good girls. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #159

Does ANYONE feel bad for these people? I don't! nt USALiberal Jul 2018 #3

Nope. nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #6

there are 7 billion people on this planet lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #7

Neither do I sakabatou Jul 2018 #39

I don't either... mithnanthy Jul 2018 #55

You survived psychologically and philosophically. defacto7 Jul 2018 #91

I really don't care. Do U? llmart Jul 2018 #75

Ouch! calimary Jul 2018 #135

NO!!!! nt jrthin Jul 2018 #77

Not one teeny, tiny... 3catwoman3 Jul 2018 #115

Sounds like justice served, to me. calimary Jul 2018 #134

Justice served with catsup!!! Coventina Jul 2018 #151

:D calimary Jul 2018 #165

And dinner served, as well! nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #212

I'm noshing on a big nope-burger Politicub Jul 2018 #169

For no other reason than that I just want to post my actual favorite lion picture: tblue37 Jul 2018 #4

Nice.. Here's mine (Cecil the Lion) hlthe2b Jul 2018 #13

All I can say is... pazzyanne Jul 2018 #25

Cecil's death changed laws all over the world. His Royal Legacy. Kittycow Jul 2018 #43

. CountAllVotes Jul 2018 #37

so beautiful bdamomma Jul 2018 #126

Our own Cecil Rorey Jul 2018 #131

Here's mine: The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #22

I love that!! CrispyQ Jul 2018 #27

LOVE it! nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #82

I love it!! bdamomma Jul 2018 #127

Enjoying the shade Rorey Jul 2018 #132

I was at the tiger cage at Bronx Zoo years ago - 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #29

We had a cat like that and it pretty much bossed our other cat and dog cstanleytech Jul 2018 #234

Lesson to follow... 3-2-1 keithbvadu2 Jul 2018 #182

as John Lennon said.... spanone Jul 2018 #5

This! Docreed2003 Jul 2018 #45

Maybe the game wardens actually captured them and staked them out to feed the brewens Jul 2018 #8

Probably a little far for a normal human being... elias7 Jul 2018 #154

Good point! 7962 Jul 2018 #195

Poor things! I hope they don't get sick! nt Xipe Totec Jul 2018 #9

thank you!!! niyad Jul 2018 #84

Yes! Rorey Jul 2018 #130

Poachers must be tasty! They found a head, three pairs of shoes and weapons. MoonRiver Jul 2018 #10

Well that's one way to get ahead... N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2018 #42

Still funny! MoonRiver Jul 2018 #58

I'm horrible I suppose, but I am having trouble working up any real sadness about this... hlthe2b Jul 2018 #11

Whew! 2golddogs Jul 2018 #12

I must be so sick. I'm smiling too! lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #16

Well done, boys! Aristus Jul 2018 #14

Ummmm... RobinA Jul 2018 #59

You're right. I didn't think of that. Aristus Jul 2018 #61

Sad news. awesomerwb1 Jul 2018 #15

This story wins the Internet today! ffr Jul 2018 #17

Nature strikes back with teeth. EricJohnson Jul 2018 #18

Karma homegirl Jul 2018 #34

That would be a good name for this lion! Nt spooky3 Jul 2018 #60

I don't hunt anymore SonofDonald Jul 2018 #19

Take it with a grain of salt. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #33

Raw Story always links to the original story, in my experience. Demit Jul 2018 #46

I have been labeled a conspiracy theorist for not buying everything the DM sells. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #47

Good to know! I find that knee-jerk disbelief in legitimate sources is Demit Jul 2018 #63

Daily Mail should always be questioned IronLionZion Jul 2018 #74

I gotta know why... N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2018 #51

"Some people dismiss Raw Story." NCTraveler Jul 2018 #64

I feel the same, so anytime I see a legit article from RawStory, I only share the original article Lisa0825 Jul 2018 #89

Ok, thanks just needed to know... N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2018 #183

Reminds me of the wise words Sherman A1 Jul 2018 #20

At least one of the lions must have been named "Self," then. nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #21

Hi. Im Larry and this is my brother Self and my other brother Self. ret5hd Jul 2018 #38

I've thought about changing my name to Self IronLionZion Jul 2018 #71

I should care about humans vercetti2021 Jul 2018 #23

Good, Kitties! pazzyanne Jul 2018 #24

I second that!! bdamomma Jul 2018 #124

I hope they don't give the lions indigestion. nt SunSeeker Jul 2018 #26

Thoughts and prayers. nt NCTraveler Jul 2018 #28

I would feel badly Chemisse Jul 2018 #30

Extreme Karma Zambero Jul 2018 #31

Guess the poachers weren't the top predators after all Kittycow Jul 2018 #53

A tip of the hat from the rhinos. Sneederbunk Jul 2018 #32

Asked for statement, lion rolled eyes and said, "Chomp chomp." Bongo Prophet Jul 2018 #35

LOL!! AllyCat Jul 2018 #99

Hope they get that giraffe woman next (n/t) Moostache Jul 2018 #36

I hate when my day goes like that. lpbk2713 Jul 2018 #40

I have a difficult time giving a tinker's cuss about anyone who kills for entertainment LanternWaste Jul 2018 #41

Karma... Docreed2003 Jul 2018 #44

Good kitty! redstatebluegirl Jul 2018 #48

According to the lions Bob Loblaw Jul 2018 #49

Shame on you. Kittycow Jul 2018 #57

Womp womp? RockRaven Jul 2018 #50

Nom nom nom samplegirl Jul 2018 #52

Good. The human race is better off. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #54

If hunting is a sport, Lions 3, Humans 0. Yavin4 Jul 2018 #56

Good kitties! IronLionZion Jul 2018 #62

The more stupid poachers hang out in the wild, MoonRiver Jul 2018 #66

Moar Lions! jmbar2 Jul 2018 #65

I bet the poachers thought they were hot shit... GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #67

By now that's actually what they *are*! nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #86

First world view of Third world people. Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #68

Nope. There are millions of people in 3rd wold countries who don't prey upon Coventina Jul 2018 #80

Just because you don't buy it, doesn't mean it's not true. Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #100

OK, "It's not true." There really are millions of 3rd world people Coventina Jul 2018 #104

Scoot over-- I'm about to do The Hustle. LanternWaste Jul 2018 #107

. Coventina Jul 2018 #110

Learn. Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #113

It's an EXCUSE and nothing more. Coventina Jul 2018 #114

Oh nonsense. They can't EAT, buy CLOTHES, or MEDICINE Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #117

Yes, it absolutely is an excuse. It is the worst thing humans can do. Coventina Jul 2018 #118

Unless you have been starving yourself or had sick kids that Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #119

Your opinion is also blather. Coventina Jul 2018 #120

I presented facts not opinion. Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #121

That would be a no, no, and no. Coventina Jul 2018 #123

We're done. You obviously equte animal life and human life Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #140

Yes, I absolutely do and I'm proud of it. Coventina Jul 2018 #150

Agree 1000%. Neema Jul 2018 #190

Mosquitoes? kag Jul 2018 #233

It's not just first world judgment. I can tell you for a fact that plenty of people who Neema Jul 2018 #142

You have objective evidence pointing to all poachers have zero choice in their profession? LanternWaste Jul 2018 #105

How many do you want? Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #112

500 million Africans subsist on $1.90 per day. John Fante Jul 2018 #138

No, but I value human life more than animal life. Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #139

I value the lives of critically endangered John Fante Jul 2018 #143

When you and your kids are starving, you may judge away Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #145

I repeat: 500 million Africans subsist on $1.90 per day. John Fante Jul 2018 #148

Well obviously some of them are... Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #172

Yeah and they're fucking scumbags. I couldn't care less if they're poor. John Fante Jul 2018 #188

I question your use billh58 Jul 2018 #149

Of for fucks sake Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #175

Nice comeback Bubba, billh58 Jul 2018 #177

Why call someone a freeper simply because they have a different point of view? Tipperary Jul 2018 #231

You are 100% correct billh58 Jul 2018 #180

So if I understand your argument here it is: Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #168

No. I'm saying the grave dancing here is pretty fucking sick Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #171

Please notice that this one billh58 Jul 2018 #178

Oh, valueing human life more than animal life is Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #186

It's your billh58 Jul 2018 #192

Ok but help me out here. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #193

Of course there is. Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #197

But to be clear, you think it is ok to hunt a species Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #227

Yes, as long as billh58 Jul 2018 #237

One of my dearest friends lives in a third world country, is dirt poor, and scrapes by every day Neema Jul 2018 #141

Thank you, Neema!! Duppers Jul 2018 #200

I hate the idea that being poor means you'll do anything. Neema Jul 2018 #220

Wish everyone could know your friend. Duppers Jul 2018 #222

I wish everyone could know him too. He is in my top five Neema Jul 2018 #223

DUers have recommended this free photo hosting site Duppers Jul 2018 #224

Only good poacher is a dead poacher Devil Child Jul 2018 #146

Suppose I was poor, hungry, and in dire straights so I went hunting my fellow humans. hunter Jul 2018 #167

That is just stupid Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #170

I'm not trolling. hunter Jul 2018 #181

"Hefty unicorns"! Brilliant! tblue37 Jul 2018 #215

This one is too billh58 Jul 2018 #179

"Straits" is how it is spelled in this context. Tipperary Jul 2018 #232

Thanks. hunter Jul 2018 #236

Whatevs RhodeIslandOne Jul 2018 #185

cool story bro ! stonecutter357 Jul 2018 #228

Can we feed them Tess Talley? Still In Wisconsin Jul 2018 #69

glad you posted that. trueblue2007 Jul 2018 #87

The economic conditions of this country are probably really bad... Joe941 Jul 2018 #70

Poverty existed before this 8000% increase in poaching. Duppers Jul 2018 #203

... catbyte Jul 2018 #72

Love that smiling lion malaise Jul 2018 #73

good heaven05 Jul 2018 #76

Lions 3, Poachers 0. Go Lions! sinkingfeeling Jul 2018 #78

.... bdamomma Jul 2018 #125

Good kitty! geardaddy Jul 2018 #79

GOOD KITTIES!!!!!!!! niyad Jul 2018 #81

Karma😼 Hulk Jul 2018 #83

Seems like Kitty has a nice smile. PatrickforO Jul 2018 #85

+10000 Duppers Jul 2018 #205

If the lions killed and ate Eric and Don Jr. would the lions get sick? Botany Jul 2018 #88

Probably, but the problem with being a cat who lives in the wild The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #92

LOL! n/t Coventina Jul 2018 #95

I needed that laugh Rorey Jul 2018 #133

3 less assholes in the world. mikeysnot Jul 2018 #90

Apex predator takes out Apex predator. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #93

Chump's boys need to take heed. MoonRiver Jul 2018 #96

They probably take people along whose only job is to keep them protected from all threats. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #103

Too bad the Trump kids didn't make that trek. LiberalFighter Jul 2018 #94

Alternative headline: "Rhino Poachers Are Shit". backscatter712 Jul 2018 #97

Cannot imagine the indigestion they got! Poor kitties! AllyCat Jul 2018 #98

I send them my thoughts and prayers. muntrv Jul 2018 #101

I hope no one was hurt. H2O Man Jul 2018 #102

Hurt? Duppers Jul 2018 #206

Yes, the lions. H2O Man Jul 2018 #209

Should we send ketchup? keithbvadu2 Jul 2018 #106

I don't feel anything. The lions were following their defacto7 Jul 2018 #108

Natural selection at its finest. roamer65 Jul 2018 #109

Silly poachers. MFM008 Jul 2018 #111

Neener neener! nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #122

Well good DeminPennswoods Jul 2018 #116

Will come back later to post gif of tiny violin! KCDebbie Jul 2018 #128

Thoughts and prayers that two of them have the last name "Trump" Rorey Jul 2018 #129

Thanks for the feel good story in these dark times :) Takket Jul 2018 #136

Go Lions!!! Iggo Jul 2018 #137

i don't feel sorry for them. barbtries Jul 2018 #144

Good Kitty!!! Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #152

Eric and Don Jr. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #160

Don't need to be mean, but....I will be.... Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #191

Poach not lest ye be poached yourselves! rocktivity Jul 2018 #153

Nah--they ate 'em raw. nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #216

Good kitties! shanti Jul 2018 #156

I guess the lion wasn't sleeping that night after all. yellowcanine Jul 2018 #157

Yaaaaay Lions!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2018 #158

Just think of it as "culling the herd." kskiska Jul 2018 #161

Karma Is a Bitch! Sorry They Didn't Eat a Few More! DoctorJoJo Jul 2018 #162

Protect these lions now. Duppers Jul 2018 #163

I know, right? If that happened here with bears, Coventina Jul 2018 #164

Me too. My 1st thought was that they'll go after Duppers Jul 2018 #207

Good kitties! Crunchy Frog Jul 2018 #166

Glad to hear the lions weren't immediately euthanized blogslut Jul 2018 #173

Thank the sky dog for this! Duppers Jul 2018 #208

1 Yummy 2 yummy 3 yummy 😋 judesedit Jul 2018 #174

Yay! SouthernIrish Jul 2018 #176

mmmm. poachers . BURRP. AllaN01Bear Jul 2018 #187

Hero Kitties Raine Jul 2018 #189

I hope the lions didn't get heartburn! Niagara Jul 2018 #194

C'mon lions!!! BobTheSubgenius Jul 2018 #196

What a shame! SergeStorms Jul 2018 #198

Nah--it would be "morning in America" (pace Ronnie Reagan). nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #214

The poachers were members of the NRA??? Marengo Jul 2018 #235

ahhh... I feel better now... I needed some good news! liberalla Jul 2018 #199

That moment when you witness Karma in all its glorious splendor. dflprincess Jul 2018 #201

Hope they didn't get sick rpannier Jul 2018 #202

How awful! Kablooie Jul 2018 #204

Trump should be fed to them. triron Jul 2018 #210

Maybe the Lions could be one team that WOULD visit the White House. lpbk2713 Jul 2018 #219

This message was self-deleted by its author mucifer Jul 2018 #211

This is a terrible story... brooklynite Jul 2018 #213

Raw Story headline is a bit misleading rpannier Jul 2018 #217

My only concern is for the lions. I have their govt doesn't rule that they're pests Calista241 Jul 2018 #218

Wow, right on the same day Pruitt resigns!?! What a great day! mr_lebowski Jul 2018 #221

Thoughts and prayers! BlueMTexpat Jul 2018 #225

. RandySF Jul 2018 #226

Just as likely they were killed by humans and left for lions to eat. McCamy Taylor Jul 2018 #230