Big game hunter crushed to death

[Al Bundy]

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.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Flachief58

It's completly different. When I shoot a deer or catch a fish, my intension is to eat it. Trophy hunters do it for "sport". They should make up for the lack of penis size by buying a sports car or boat. Glad the ****er's dead

You have serious issues. Here, have some positive affirmation from a man who knows how to be happy:

[SBInfinity]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

1) you live in ****ign bakersfield

2) i think youre the dumbass who claimed he could taste 'gas' on his steak when broiled in a gas oven

[JakeF]

Originally Posted by Trent Green GOAT

Some of you need to ask your wives if you can borrow a maxipad, you're bleeding everywhere.

It's an elephant for **** sake.

I hope someone trophy-hunts your mom and hangs her **** on their wall.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by JakeF

I hope someone trophy-hunts your mom and hangs her **** on their wall.

Already done yo

[Bwana]

A few of you guys are really taking this to heart.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Already done yo

[Ming the Merciless]

Its really cool that gays enjoy hunting and libs and conservatives can get together on this issue. Actually he looks really good, and I hope he is in the next star trek movie. His tweets are kind of funny too.

Originally Posted by vailpass

You have serious issues. Here, have some positive affirmation from a man who knows how to be happy:

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by JakeF

I hope someone trophy-hunts your mom and hangs her **** on their wall.

Is your mom an elephant or just a fat bitch who taught you to be a moron?

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by JakeF

I hope someone trophy-hunts your mom and hangs her **** on their wall.

[KCUnited]

Regarless of where you come out on hunting, this guy deserved to to get himself street pizza'd by an elephant.

Botha’s wife announced his death on their joint Facebook page, according to the Telegraph.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Regarless of where you come out on hunting, this guy deserved to to get himself street pizza'd by an elephant.

OK I don't get it...what's the significance of the bolded?

[Ming the Merciless]

I dunno about 'deserved' but it is kind of an LOL story...and also I mean we are wild ****ing animals and this world is just a chaotic spec of dust in the universe. ****ing you can be gone in the shake of an elephants leg

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Regarless of where you come out on hunting, this guy deserved to to get himself street pizza'd by an elephant.

[Trent Green GOAT]

Originally Posted by JakeF

I hope someone trophy-hunts your mom and hangs her **** on their wall.

Sorry to hear about your mom honey boo boo. Do you know why she went kamikaze and charged the men with guns?

[tooge]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

I can assure you...that YOU and none of the other pseudo-outdoorsmen created anything resembling a weapon. They BOUGHT weapons invented by smarter people than themselves...without their ingenuity, you would be eaten. That is very loose definition of the word "we"...they didn't do anything to prove their superiority. There is a major disconnect...in the honesty of the actual act of modern hunting.

So you arent the top of the food chain....quit pretending your individual resourcefulness out "natured" the animal. Nothing says "rugged" like shooting an unsuspecting animal with bullets bought at Walmart...then sleeping in a tent bought a few isles down.

You know what, you are right. I'm going to go buy a couple of rifles and a few bows. I'll put them out in my woods, pretty easy to find. Hell, I'll even put up instructions on how to use them. We will see once and for all, who is more superior, the deer, or me!

[FlaChief58]

Originally Posted by vailpass

You have serious issues. Here, have some positive affirmation from a man who knows how to be happy:

Just as I suspected, little dick syndrome