An American citizen was killed by a buffalo that traced during a hunt in South Africa, local police said this Friday, August 8
The 59 -year -old hunter, and died near Makhado (North), was Dallas in Texas, according to a statement transmitted by a police spokesman for the province of Limpopo.
Stomach injuries and on the sides
“The deceased had stomach wounds and on the sides,” he said. “After a deeper investigation, they were told (to the police, north) that the person had been injured by the buffalo that hunted and that the buffalo in question also died not far with a bullet in the body.”
These animals can weigh up to more than 800 kg and are among the “Big Five”, these most popular mass mammals among photographers as fans of hunting trophies.
International tourism linked to hunting reports $ 169 million to South Africa according to a study by the local Northwest Transmission University last month. “International hunters, often rich retired from the United States” spend an average of $ 32,663 according to the authors of the study, between accommodation, current costs and trophies.
Source: BFM TV
