Тексаски ловец на трофей, убит от Бъфало, той дебнеше в Южна Африка

Американският ловджия на огромни игри е мъртъв след бивол, който дебнеше в Южна Африка, го обърна и нанесе съдбовен удар.

Texas ranch trader Asher Watkins, 52, was on a guided hunting safari on Aug. 3 in South Africa’s Limpopo province and had his sights set on a 1.3-ton Cape buffalo.

However, the hunter became the prey when the massive animal ambushed him, executing a deadly charge.

“Asher was fatally injured in a sudden and unprovoked attack by an unwounded buffalo, ” Hans Vermaak wrote in a statement on CV Safaris’ website.

“He was tracking it together with one of our professional hunters and one of our trackers, ” Vermaak continued.

“We are doing everything we can to support the family members who are here with us and those back in the United States as they navigate this tragic loss. ”

Vermaak called the incident “deeply traumatic ” for those who witnessed it and said that the other safari members and Watkins’ Семейството „ разбираемо се разклаща. “

“No species on the planet has a more fearsome reputation than a Cape buffalo, ” the statement reads, adding that the animals are “responsible for several deaths and many injuries to hunters each year. ”

Watkins had a Фейсбук page dedicated to his love of hunting and outdoor pursuits and often shared photos posing with game catches, including deer, waterfowl and mountain Лъвове.

Той беше ръководещ сътрудник в Watkins Ranch Group, комерсиална компания за недвижими парцели, която продава първокласни ранчове, ферми и земя в Съединените щати.

Биографията на компанията му го разказва като човек, който „ прекара по -добрата част от живота си навън и на ранчота “ и като „ горделив и предан татко “.