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Thursday, August 07, 2025

Sometimes the animal wins, as Asher Watkins discovered. Watkins was an American trophy hunter. He traveled the world to find a variety of animals in the wild. And kill them. He was in South Africa on safari last Sunday, pursuing a 3,000lb Cape Buffalo bull in thick bush. Without warning, the buffalo burst from cover at 35mph and fatally struck Watkins, killing him almost instantly.

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Bravo Cape Buffalo!!

#1 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-08-07 01:37 AM | Reply

Sometimes you get the trophy.
And, sometimes, the trophy gets you.
Mooooooo.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-08-07 08:21 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I understand that the danger of big game hunting is part of the thrill.

So the deceased died happy.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-07 08:22 AM | Reply

One of our local bigshot guide/outfitters went on safari several years ago and was killed by a Cape Buffalo. It charged him, and the .243 he was carrying was nowhere near enough gun to stop it.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-07 01:00 PM | Reply

Cape Buffalo are more dangerous than Lions,Rhinos or just about any game animal.

They plan ambushes.

They hold long term grudges.

This one Got Him a Millionaire.

#5 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-08-07 07:51 PM | Reply

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