Life Big game hunter crushed to death

Al Bundy · 05-21-2017, 09:46 PM

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...nter--10469997

A professional big game hunter is dead after he was crushed by a wounded elephant as it was fatally shot.

Theunis Botha, 51, was on a hunt in Gwai, Zimbabwe, when his gro[/URL]up was charged by four breeding elephants.

A female elephant picked up Botha in her trunk after he fired at the others and collapsed on top of him - crushing him to death - after she was shot by another hunter.

Heartbroken friends described the married father-of-five as a "legend", while opponents of big game hunting offered little sympathy following his passing.

Theunis Botha was killed by an elephant when he was on a hunt in Zimbabwe (Photo: Facebook)

Botha often took wealthy foreigners on hunts for leopards and other animals (Photo: Theunis Botha/Youtube)

Botha and two other men pose with the giant tusks of an elephant
Botha, from the South African town of Tzaneen, and the rest of the group were out for a walk on Friday afternoon when they came across the herd.

A source told Netwerk24 that Botha shot at three elephant cows as they stormed the hunters.

A fourth cow stormed from the side, lifted Botha with her trunk and was fatally shot by another hunter. The elephant then collapsed onto Botha.

Elephants and lions were among the animals hunted during Botha's safaris

Botha came from a family of cattle ranchers and big game hunters

Botha and another man pose with a crocodile that was killed during a hunt
The South African specialised in big game safaris and often took wealthy foreigners on hunts for lions, leopards and other animals after founding his own company in the 1980s.

Friends paid tribute to him on Facebook, where one wrote: "RIP Theunis Botha. Our heartfelt condolences to Carike and family. He was a great man! So sad!"

Botha's company was called Theunis Botha Big Game Safaris and Hounds

One of Botha's friends (not pictured) was recently killed by a crocodile during a hunt

Another friend added: "A legend has fallen but will never be forgotten... It's with a sad heart that we say goodbye to you Oom Theunis Botha. Our deepest condolences to the family. May God be with you all in this difficult time."

Critics of big game hunting responded with little sympathy.

One person wrote: "You should be crying for the innocent elephant that was senselessly murdered not this idiot hunter who deserved what he got."

Heartbroken friends described Botha as a "legend" of big game hunting (Photo: Facebook)

The married father-of-five ran his own safari company out of South Africa (Photo: Theunis Botha/Youtube)
Botha's friend, Scott van Zyl, 44, was killed by crocodiles during a hunt in Zimbabwe last month, Netwerk24 reported.

Botha's company, called Theunis Botha Big Game Safaris and Hounds, as he was known to hunt with dogs, is a family operation run with his wife Carike.

In 1878 his ancestors moved into a wild and rugged region of South Africa, becoming cattle ranchers and hunters, the firm's website states.

It adds: "In the year of ’66 Theunis became the latest addition to his family, and was privileged to be raised in the ways of the bush and its people."

He served in the South African infantry during the Angolan War and left the Army after reaching the rank of sergeant.

After returning home he started offering hunting safaris in 1989 to pay for his studies, and completed a degree in psychology and anthropology in 1991.

His first client, Bill Reynolds, from the US state of Montana, hunted a leopard on the family's game ranch bordering Kruger National Park after his hounds picked up the animal's scent, the website states.

It added that Botha pioneered traditional European-style Monteria hunts, where game are driven with dogs, in South Africa.

In58men · 05-21-2017, 09:49 PM

Glad that piece of shit is dead.

BWillie · 05-21-2017, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Inmem58

Glad that piece of shit is dead.

Youre glad hes dead because he hunted??

What?

BlackOp · 05-21-2017, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

Youre glad hes dead because he hunted??

What?

I glad because he sucks...**** him.

**HemiEd** · 05-22-2017, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackOp

I glad because he sucks...F.ck him.

You are circumventing the filter here, a no no. Or at least it used to be, not really sure anymore since the kids took over. Just spell it out.

**SAUTO** · 05-22-2017, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

You are circumventing the filter here, a no no. Or at least it used to be, not really sure anymore since the kids took over. Just spell it out.

Yeah it's against the rules, he's been warned. From now on report the posts guys. Makes it easier to clean up

Kaepernick · 05-21-2017, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Inmem58

Glad that piece of shit is dead.

Hunters pay like $20,000 to hunt an elephant. Then if you get one, you still pay a $10,000 trophy fee. A lot of that money goes back into conservation, some to the locals.

Hunters don't take the meat -- it goes to the locals.

Hunters pay for more than the elephant and that provides local jobs.

I reserve my hatred for the poachers who supply the Chinese ivory market. 70% of ALL ivory goes to China, much of it illegally obtained.

The number of elephants killed by big game hunters paying $20,000 a pop is NOTHING compared to the numbers poached for Chinese ivory. Nothing.

I would never want to kill an elephant. They are too majestic and cool for me, long lived and loyal to their mate. But who am I to tell someone else they can't kill an elephant while I am chowing down on my steak. That would be hypocritical. Just keep the quotas low so as not to deplete the herds.

**cdcox** · 05-21-2017, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaepernick

Hunters pay like $20,000 to hunt an elephant. Then if you get one, you still pay a $10,000 trophy fee. A lot of that money goes back into conservation, some to the locals.

Hunters don't take the meat -- it goes to the locals.

Hunters pay for more than the elephant and that provides local jobs.

I reserve my hatred for the poachers who supply the Chinese ivory market. 70% of ALL ivory goes to China, much of it illegally obtained.

The number of elephants killed by big game hunters paying $20,000 a pop is NOTHING compared to the numbers poached for Chinese ivory. Nothing.

I would never want to kill an elephant. They are too majestic and cool for me, long lived and loyal to their mate. But who am I to tell someone else they can't kill an elephant while I am chowing down on my steak. That would be hypocritical. Just keep the quotas low so as not to deplete the herds.

I wonder if there isn't a way to raise as much cash to support conservation another way? As an evolutionist, I don't think it is hypocritical at all to protect some animals more than others based on their cognitive development. Eat dumb cows. Preserve smart and emotionally developed elephants.

kjwood75nro · 05-22-2017, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

I wonder if there isn't a way to raise as much cash to support conservation another way? As an evolutionist, I don't think it is hypocritical at all to protect some animals more than others based on their cognitive development. Eat dumb cows. Preserve smart and emotionally developed elephants.

Conservation doesn't account for the emotional value that humans place on animals. Same goes for evolution.

As an "evolutionist," you should already know that.

**cdcox** · 05-22-2017, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by kjwood75nro

Conservation doesn't account for the emotional value that humans place on animals. Same goes for evolution.

As an "evolutionist," you should already know that.

As an evolutionist I value human life above animal life because of our capacity for thought and emotion. Likewise I value the life of an elephant more than I do a mayfly, or a dolphin more than I do a squirrel or a gorilla more than a goat or a squirrel more than an E. coli.

RobBlake · 05-22-2017, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

I wonder if there isn't a way to raise as much cash to support conservation another way? As an evolutionist, I don't think it is hypocritical at all to protect some animals more than others based on their cognitive development. Eat dumb cows. Preserve smart and emotionally developed elephants.

We should let weak dumb and sick humans die.. why waste resources on weaker parts of our society when they drain the chain

scho63 · 05-22-2017, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Inmem58

Glad that piece of shit is dead.

Wow, just wow........

**RealSNR** · 05-21-2017, 09:51 PM

At the end of the day, there's a family without their loving father, and that's a terribly sad thing.

If you're opposed to what he did for a hobby, that's irrelephant

In58men · 05-21-2017, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

At the end of the day, there's a family without their loving father, and that's a sad day. If you're opposed to what he did for a hobby, that's irrelephant

No ****s given. I'm sure his shitty little kids will avenge his fathers death and kill several more elephants.

**RealSNR** · 05-21-2017, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Inmem58

No ****s given. I'm sure his shitty little kids will avenge his fathers death and kill several more elephants.

Well, I'm glad to see you're addressing the elephant in the room.

Too bad this guy didn't.

05-21-2017, 09:46 PM	Topic Starter
Al Bundy Damnit Peg Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $5381831	Big game hunter crushed to death http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...nter--10469997 A professional big game hunter is dead after he was crushed by a wounded elephant as it was fatally shot. Theunis Botha, 51, was on a hunt in Gwai, Zimbabwe, when his gro[/URL]up was charged by four breeding elephants. A female elephant picked up Botha in her trunk after he fired at the others and collapsed on top of him - crushing him to death - after she was shot by another hunter. Heartbroken friends described the married father-of-five as a "legend", while opponents of big game hunting offered little sympathy following his passing. Theunis Botha was killed by an elephant when he was on a hunt in Zimbabwe (Photo: Facebook) Botha often took wealthy foreigners on hunts for leopards and other animals (Photo: Theunis Botha/Youtube) Botha and two other men pose with the giant tusks of an elephant Botha, from the South African town of Tzaneen, and the rest of the group were out for a walk on Friday afternoon when they came across the herd. A source told Netwerk24 that Botha shot at three elephant cows as they stormed the hunters. A fourth cow stormed from the side, lifted Botha with her trunk and was fatally shot by another hunter. The elephant then collapsed onto Botha. Elephants and lions were among the animals hunted during Botha's safaris Botha came from a family of cattle ranchers and big game hunters Botha and another man pose with a crocodile that was killed during a hunt The South African specialised in big game safaris and often took wealthy foreigners on hunts for lions, leopards and other animals after founding his own company in the 1980s. Friends paid tribute to him on Facebook, where one wrote: "RIP Theunis Botha. Our heartfelt condolences to Carike and family. He was a great man! So sad!" Botha's company was called Theunis Botha Big Game Safaris and Hounds One of Botha's friends (not pictured) was recently killed by a crocodile during a hunt Another friend added: "A legend has fallen but will never be forgotten... It's with a sad heart that we say goodbye to you Oom Theunis Botha. Our deepest condolences to the family. May God be with you all in this difficult time." Critics of big game hunting responded with little sympathy. One person wrote: "You should be crying for the innocent elephant that was senselessly murdered not this idiot hunter who deserved what he got." Heartbroken friends described Botha as a "legend" of big game hunting (Photo: Facebook) The married father-of-five ran his own safari company out of South Africa (Photo: Theunis Botha/Youtube) Botha's friend, Scott van Zyl, 44, was killed by crocodiles during a hunt in Zimbabwe last month, Netwerk24 reported. Botha's company, called Theunis Botha Big Game Safaris and Hounds, as he was known to hunt with dogs, is a family operation run with his wife Carike. In 1878 his ancestors moved into a wild and rugged region of South Africa, becoming cattle ranchers and hunters, the firm's website states. It adds: "In the year of ’66 Theunis became the latest addition to his family, and was privileged to be raised in the ways of the bush and its people." He served in the South African infantry during the Angolan War and left the Army after reaching the rank of sergeant. After returning home he started offering hunting safaris in 1989 to pay for his studies, and completed a degree in psychology and anthropology in 1991. His first client, Bill Reynolds, from the US state of Montana, hunted a leopard on the family's game ranch bordering Kruger National Park after his hounds picked up the animal's scent, the website states. It added that Botha pioneered traditional European-style Monteria hunts, where game are driven with dogs, in South Africa.
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