-Trophy Hunter Trampled to Death By Elephant He Was Trying to Hunt-
Last week big game hunter Ian Gibson tracked his last elephant. He spent 5 hours tracking the elephant and when he got too close to it the elephant snapped and charged him. Gibson managed to fire off one short before the elephant trampled him and ended his life.
Ian Gibson (55) spent 5 hours chasing a young elephant
The elephant was in “musth,” a highly aggressive state related to reproduction, so it turned and trampled him to death
Safari hunts like the one shown here by Chifuti Safaris net much-needed conservation funds, but at the cost of an elephant’s life
The hunting community called Gibson an avid conservationist, though some animal rights supporters celebrated the incident as a form of gruesome justice
Even professional hunters can’t always tell what a wild animal will do next!
Last week big game hunter Ian Gibson tracked his last elephant. He spent 5 hours tracking the elephant and when he got too close to it the elephant snapped and charged him. Gibson managed to fire off one short before the elephant trampled him and ended his life.
Ian Gibson (55) spent 5 hours chasing a young elephant
The elephant was in “musth,” a highly aggressive state related to reproduction, so it turned and trampled him to death
Safari hunts like the one shown here by Chifuti Safaris net much-needed conservation funds, but at the cost of an elephant’s life
The hunting community called Gibson an avid conservationist, though some animal rights supporters celebrated the incident as a form of gruesome justice
Even professional hunters can’t always tell what a wild animal will do next!
