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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/24/millionaire-hunter-dies-elephants-gabonAn American millionaire big-game hunter has died after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon.
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting yellow-backed duiker, an antelope species, in the central African country of Gabon when the incident occurred last Friday. While in the Lope-Okanda rainforest, he and his guide unexpectedly came across five female elephants accompanied by a calf.
Originally from Lodi, California, Dosio had built an extensive collection of hunting trophies over the years, including animals such as elephants and lions. He was reportedly a familiar name within the Sacramento Safari Club.
According to the Daily Mail, safari operator Collect Africa confirmed the death of its client. The company also reported that the professional hunter guiding Dosio sustained serious injuries during the encounter
Sometimes the animals fight back. Bravo lady elephants - nice metaphor.
GenThePerservering
(3,540 posts)malaise
(297,048 posts)Im sad they didnt kill him years ago. I do not celebrate dead animals as trophies for rich men.
gopiscrap
(24,766 posts)magicarpet
(19,028 posts)popsdenver
(2,420 posts)But no such luck.........Everytime he goes anywhere for his Big Game Hunting Trips, he flys there at the Taxpayers Expense, along with his Secret Service Detail, also paid by the Taxpayers......
It was public information during Lardasses first term, about all his spawn, and Jared that were all covered by SS 24/7/365.
He is keeping it to himself this time around by the Republican Party and the entire Republican owned/operated media.....
They tell us that is for security reasons, but in reality they just don't want us to all know what the hell they are doing......
However Trump gives away some of what he is doing.......He must be sleeping until noon, because he is up until 5am every night, snorting Adderall and texting.......
GenThePerservering
(3,540 posts)NewHendoLib
(61,877 posts)leftstreet
(41,088 posts)Grim Chieftain
(1,900 posts)AloeVera
(4,328 posts)Cosmic justice balanced the scales. I can't seem to find it in me to feel sympathy. Am I a bad person?
Nah.
malaise
(297,048 posts)Cheering on the lady elephants and the cub. Hope baby learned how its dome
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Swede
(39,776 posts)malaise
(297,048 posts)I wonder if he killed one of their relatives
do NOT compare those magnificent creatures with a gun humping COWARD
Swede
(39,776 posts)Good.
so now gunning people down in the street with zero due process is a GOOD thing? WTF
Swede
(39,776 posts)How many people did he sentence to death?
Skittles
(172,256 posts)DONE here
Number9Dream
(1,893 posts)malaise
(297,048 posts)😀
Spazito
(55,738 posts)gotta love it.
RainCaster
(13,793 posts)Yes!
malaise
(297,048 posts)Killing for fun. Eff that. Bye - hope it hurt the way it hurt every single animal he slaughtered for a trophy photo and a trinket.
malaise
(297,048 posts)Which one of the five elephants gets to mount his head?
https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1substa/removed_by_moderator/
Ritabert
(2,511 posts)malaise
(297,048 posts)I only wish that the elephants could have taken pics.
Conjuay
(3,090 posts)I've seen at least two
Brother Buzz
(40,145 posts)malaise
(297,048 posts)😀
canetoad
(20,863 posts)Came back for a second run.
B.See
(8,634 posts)Sometimes Karma is a parade of really pssd-off elephants.
malaise
(297,048 posts)my device is being blocked, so maybe see it later when I have access to desktop.
Lifeafter70
(1,157 posts)Now I need to know what winery he owns.
Don't want to add to their profits.
Blue Owl
(59,382 posts)DFW
(60,331 posts)In most sports, players can lose as well as win.
Rec
GreenWave
(12,706 posts)twodogsbarking
(19,070 posts)malaise
(297,048 posts)Rec
Norrrm
(5,318 posts)In February 2018, a pride of lions killed and ate a man suspected of being a poacher near Kruger National Park in South Africa.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lions-kill-poacher-south-africa/

Norrrm
(5,318 posts)
SomedayKindaLove
(1,195 posts)So he might get some good footage, for a little bit anyway
twodogsbarking
(19,070 posts)TommieMommy
(2,988 posts)llmart
(17,676 posts)I hope it was a slow and painful death.
milestogo
(23,141 posts)Dr. T
(668 posts)intelligent and have unbreakable family bonds. They mourn their dead. I hope Daddy Warbucks died a slow and painful death.
msongs
(73,944 posts)Seinan Sensei
(1,598 posts)and put on display in the Sacramento Safari Club trophy room
Raine
(31,211 posts)catbyte
(39,221 posts)
Joinfortmill
(21,413 posts)SheltieLover
(81,334 posts)Elephants 2, murderers 0
Takket
(23,750 posts)The Blue Flower
(6,544 posts)Cf: Chicken Run.
Sounds like they were working the problem like a pod of orcas.
generalbetrayus
(1,923 posts)the Mail reported."
This could involve a really shallow coffin.
Bayard
(29,993 posts)Frankly, I have no sympathy. He got what he deserved. Even though he wasn't hunting elephants, he had no business in their locale.
"Gabons forests are known to shelter approximately 95,000 forest elephants, most of the species global population, which are considered highly endangered."
Luciferous
(6,593 posts)valleyrogue
(2,767 posts)The animals probably retaliated in outrage.