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(114,904 posts) Sat Apr 14, 2012, 03:18 PM Apr 2012

What a shame King Juan Carlos broke his leg badly while killing elephants in Africa [View all]

Fuckwad. Too bad it wasn't worse. Oh, and his grandson just shot himself in the foot.

Warning: The picture at link is heartbreaking.

By Fiona Govan, in Madrid

5:17PM BST 14 Apr 2012

He was operated on for four hours to replace his hip at a hospital in Madrid on Saturday morning, after suffering a triple fracture which the Royal Palace said was "linked to arthritis".

The accident happened in Botswana during what the palace described as a private hunting trip.

Many Spaniards reacted with anger, with criticism of his expensive hobby at a time when his nation is mired in economic crisis with high unemployment and real suffering, especially for the young.

Adding to the embarrassment for the royal family, a few days ago on Monday his eldest grandson, Felipe Juan Froilán Marichalar y Borbón, 13, shot himself in the right foot with a shotgun during target practice at a family estate north of Madrid.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/9204680/King-Juan-Carlos-of-Spain-operated-on-after-elephant-hunting-accident..html

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What a shame King Juan Carlos broke his leg badly while killing elephants in Africa [View all] cali Apr 2012 OP

How utterly despicable. I hope his fucking leg falls off. snagglepuss Apr 2012 #1

Why can't these idots use a damn camera instead of a gun? I don't understand there pleasure teddy51 Apr 2012 #2

I'd carry both nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #26

The only shame is he didn't break both...inbred POS joeybee12 Apr 2012 #3

Ugly old snake! Bad karma for him!! Peregrine Took Apr 2012 #27

Let's crucify him! edhopper Apr 2012 #4

So what!!! He is a hunter and I hate hunters!!!! He should have broken his neck. n/t RebelOne Apr 2012 #8

really? so he didn't support Franco? And democracy wouldn't have come to Spain without him? cali Apr 2012 #11

You are giving him a pass for this atrocity? Peregrine Took Apr 2012 #28

"Atrocity"? Oh, please... Johnny Rico Apr 2012 #40

Juan Carlos Rey de Espa�a itcfish Apr 2012 #5

sorry, in my book good people don't kill beautiful intelligent animals for the thrill of it cali Apr 2012 #7

Sounds like he could use more practice..... clumsy twit, perhaps 2on2u Apr 2012 #17

OMG. Amazing! Edim Apr 2012 #39

HUH? What does Arthritis have to do with his leg get broken? I've never heard of that Ecumenist Apr 2012 #6

Yep, something is wrong with the info. After the break and surgery to put the bones SDjack Apr 2012 #16

I know just how much it hurts cali Apr 2012 #21

So, there IS a positive side to all of this, then. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #29

These pieces of shit Politicalboi Apr 2012 #9

Is there an Elephant problem in Botswana? superpatriotman Apr 2012 #10

I don't know. He likes to kill bears to cali Apr 2012 #13

Try to kill them in hand-to-hand combat superpatriotman Apr 2012 #18

Note that the Torygraph is reporting this with barely disguised glee KamaAina Apr 2012 #12

I don't care who's reporting it. And I find this disgusting, not goofy. cali Apr 2012 #15

Prince Philip's undisguised racism is disgusting, too. KamaAina Apr 2012 #31

Sure but then you have Charles who champions organic growing and cali Apr 2012 #33

I don't get the "sport" in killing these beautiful creatures. AtomicKitten Apr 2012 #14

In order to get a "sport" hunting license..... you should have to 2on2u Apr 2012 #19

Now that is an excellent idea! ScreamingMeemie Apr 2012 #22

my standard question to trophy hunters is "what would you do if your target could shoot back?" niyad Apr 2012 #24

Disgusting bastard. Somebody should send a link xchrom Apr 2012 #20

Here's the website address of Rann Safari. The King paid 30 grand for his elephant cali Apr 2012 #23

grrrrrrrr graywarrior Apr 2012 #25

"When a man wantonly destroys one of the works of man we call him a vandal... alterfurz Apr 2012 #30

Great quotation jsmirman Apr 2012 #34

I had no idea that "Juan Carlos" was Spanish for "Cheney" KamaAina Apr 2012 #32

What do you expect from the king of a nation that still allows bullfighting? Vattel Apr 2012 #35

Legal, controlled trophy hunting or poaching. Kaleva Apr 2012 #36

I don't believe that one has to allow trophy hunting in order to diminish poaching cali Apr 2012 #37

I'd consider all possibilities Kaleva Apr 2012 #38

How dare you introduce logic into such an emotionally-driven subject? Johnny Rico Apr 2012 #41

People that get their jollies by killing people or critters are sick Zorra Apr 2012 #42