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Africa Subsaharan
American game hunter sparks outrage after slaughtering a very rare black giraffe on South African hunt
2018-07-02
[Sun] Tess Thompson Talley posted photos of herself posing with the slain creature online about a year ago.

But last month they were picked up by African news outlet Africa Digest, sparking a firestorm on social media. The photos show Talley, from Kentucky, standing proudly next to a dead giraffe bull.

Her caption read: "Prayers for my once in a lifetime dream hunt came true today! Spotted this rare black giraffe bull and stalked him for quite a while. I knew it was the one.

"He was over 18 years old, 4000lbs and was blessed to be able to get 2000lbs of meat from him."
Yes, you've got time for another G&T. Old Blackie won't be along until the sun begins to go down.
Posted by:Besoeker

#11  Old Blackie will be missed, but at least Tess got her happy snap.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-07-02 21:04  

#10  First, ToysRUs, then this. Our Giraffe Community weeps
Posted by: Frank G   2018-07-02 21:03  

#9  Had it already bred? Quick search says maturity is at 6, wild lifespan 25. Old buck's slaying made room for some of his descendants.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2018-07-02 18:27  

#8  this rare black giraffe bull

If I understand that phrase correctly, the animal is rare because it is black, and it is black because it is old. Twenty years or so seems to be the lifespan in the wild. Most animals don't die of old age.
Posted by: SteveS   2018-07-02 17:43  

#7  The other end of the diamond trade. One should ask, what exactly am I funding ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-07-02 17:11  

#6  I certainly understand the feelings, but when you dig deeper into these, the money goes along way with conservation efforts there, just like hunting here funds it. I agree it'd be better if she had taken something more numerous.

One last thing, extinction happens with or without us. I agree we should try to help keep species around but sometimes theres a good reason they are dying out, they can't survive in the wild and nature will be nature, if you can't survive, you die.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2018-07-02 16:20  

#5  Why on earth would anyone want to kill such a magnificent animal.

You know, I am an avid hunter but some times these trophy hunters just drive me nuts.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2018-07-02 15:32  

#4  Wonder what the bounty on rap singers is?

Freebie. Witness Tupac...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-07-02 13:19  

#3  Wonder what the bounty on rap singers is?
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-07-02 11:11  

#2  Look, Ma! I've contributed to the demise of a rare species!
Posted by: gorb   2018-07-02 10:56  

#1  Meanwhile, the game farm owner smiles whilst the headman of the local municipality sells the meat to villagers and buys a new Rover with the licensing proceeds from her hunt. Isn't tribal governance grand ?

Nicely done Tess, nicely done.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-07-02 08:20  

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