Why would such be allowed again? this elephant supposed to the wild Legend
Less than three months after Cecil the Lion was shot dead, a German hunter has killed a large elephant with 122 pounds tusks in a game park in Zimbabwe.
An elephant which is thought to have been the biggest elephant in living memory was killed on October 8 in Gonarezhou National Park in south-east Zimbabwe.
Just three months after Cecil the Lion was shot dead, a German hunter has killed a large elephant with 122 pounds tusks in a game park in Zimbabwe.
According to Johnny Rodrigues, Chairman for Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force, the majestic animal's tusks weighed 122 pounds and were so big that they dragged along the ground.
The hunter is believed to be a German national, who reportedly paid $60,000 (£39,000) for a hunting permit to shoot the colossal bull elephant as part of an organised hunt. He was assisted by a experienced hunter who acted as his guide on the 21 day hunting trip.
Photos of the dead elephant thought to have been in its mid-40s and its lengthy tusks emerged on social media, though it had not been spotted in the park before it was killed. The death drew both praise on pro-hunting groups and anger from conservationists.
The elephant had tusks which weighed 122 pounds and is thought to have been the biggest elephant shot in living memory
Kruger spokesman, William Mabasa said in a statement;
"A huge elephant with tusks weighing 122 pounds was killed in Gonarezhou by a German hunter. We suspect this elephant may have come from Kruger Park. His tusks were so big that they dragged along the ground when he was walking.
"The most disappointing thing is that when a local Zimbabwean kills an animal for food for his family, he is sentenced to between 5 and 15 years in prison but when a wealthy foreign hunter comes in and shoots an animal, he gets away with it. What message are we giving the people?," he said.
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