“The fact that wild dogs are not known to be climbers of any kind makes this sighting totally improbable,” MalaMala head guide Gareth van Rooyen told Latest Sightings. Their paws were not made for what we’re seeing here! It’s astonishing in and of itself that the dogs didn’t slip or fall.” This specific pack of […]
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Military dog handler is top trophy hunter who has slaughtered hundreds of animals
A Ministry of Defence worker has been revealed as one of Britain’s top trophy hunters who has slaughtered hundreds of animals. Adrian Cawte, from Somerset, keeps his ‘trophies’ as sick souvenirs and has bragged about eating some of them after skinning and slaughtering them. Some of the beasts he has killed for fun include zebra, […]
Scientists step up hunt for ‘Asian unicorn’, one of world’s rarest animals
Weighing 80-100kg and sporting long straight horns, white spots on its face and large facial scent glands, the saola does not sound like an animal that would be hard to spot. But it was not until 1992 that this elusive creature was discovered, becoming the first large mammal new to science in more than 50 […]
Incredible moment zebra is swallowed whole by a monster crocodile among stunning scenes snapped in nature photo contest
THIS is the incredible moment a zebra is swallowed whole by a monster crocodile. The shocking snap is one of 10 jaw-dropping scenes selected for a wildlife photography contest showcasing Kenya’s serene Maasai Mara savannahs. In the pic, the huge reptile pokes its jaws out of the water with an entire bloodied zebra in its […]
Rich Brits paying £25,000 to kill antelopes, zebras and kangaroos on family holidays in Texas
Wealthy Brits are paying up to £25,000 to kill zebras, antelopes and even kangaroos on family breaks in the United States. Hunters are flying out to southern Texas to hunt them with rifles, machine guns and even bows and arrows. Staff at 18,000-acre Ox Ranch told the Daily Star Sunday the estate is visited by […]
Sick, smirking, prolific British trophy hunter says he gets ‘thrill’ killing majestic beasts
This is the face of one of Britain’s most prolific trophy hunters. Asif Wattoo has killed beautiful animals all over the world. He then boasts about the “thrill” on social media. Animals he has hunted for fun include zebras, African buffaloes, antelope and impala. He has also posed for dozens of pictures with giraffe carcasses. Wattoo, who works […]
Rare Tibetan Antelopes Are Killed to Make Expensive Luxury Scarves
The market for an expensive, luxurious scarf is wiping out the population of the rare Tibetan antelope. The shahtoosh shawl or scarf is made from the down hair of these beautiful antelopes. However, it takes the death of four antelopes to make just one scarf. They are not domesticated and can’t be shorn, so the […]
POLL: Should the ‘sport’ of trophy hunting be banned?
While he was vacationing in Africa, Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Blake Fischer did a lot of shooting. Not with a camera, unfortunately, but with a rifle and bow. Fischer and his wife slaughtered over a dozen animals during Nambia’s trophy hunting season, including a giraffe, leopard, impala, sable antelope, waterbuck, kudu, warthog and, most […]