10 People Who Posted Their Hunting Pictures And Sparked Media Outrage
6. The American dentist who butchered Africa’s most famous lion, Cecil
In July 2015, Cecil the lion was slaughtered by prolific animal killer Walter Palmer, who has bragged online about his twisted hunting exploits. The middle-aged dentist from Minnesota also posed for a series of “trophy” images with the bodies of the magnificent beasts he has killed. In a statement, Palmer — who is now wanted by Zimbabwean police — maintained he believed the hunt he was on was legal. He said, “I had no idea that the lion I took was a known, local favorite, was collared and part of a study until the end of the hunt. I deeply regret that my pursuit of an activity I love and practice responsibly and legally resulted in the taking of this lion.”
7. The New Zealand rugby players
In 2014, a group of New Zealand rugby players were under fire for posting photos of themselves with dead animals after a hunting trip in South Africa. Crusaders Tom Taylor, George Whitelock, Sam Whitelock, Ben Funnell, and Tyler Bleyendaal are pictured with various dead animals. Once the pictures started to spread online, they were met with intense criticism.
8. The hunters who killed a rare albino bull revered by a Native American tribe
In 2013, three hunters were trying to make amends after they killed a rare albino moose considered sacred by the indigenous Mi’kmaq people. The hunters, who have not been named, shot the animal in the Cape Breton Highlands of Nova Scotia, Canada during a recent trip to the area. They claim they did not realize that their trophy would spark outrage among the Mi’kmaq, who believe albino creatures to be “spirit” animals.
9. The Rosie O’Donnell shark hunt
In 2012, photos of O’Donnell posing with dead and bloody sharks hit the web and sparked outrage. According to The Sun Sentinel, Rosie and family went on several fishing expeditions with Mark “The Shark” Quartiano over the past few years off the coast of southern Florida. Quartiano recently posted a photo of O’Donnell and her kids with a dead hammerhead shark hanging on his boat. The response was quick and angry, with comments posted to O’Donnell’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.
10. Stephen Spielberg hunting a Triceratops
The photograph is a BTS photo of noted director Steven Spielberg on the set of Jurassic Park with a Triceratops prop. Nothing out of the ordinary for a director to pose with, right? Some people did indeed seem to think this was a real triceratops. Here’s just one comment: I think zoos are the best way to keep these innocent animals safe… a**holes like this piece of s*** are going into these beautiful animals HOME [sic] and killing them… it’s no different than someone coming into your home and murdering you… that’s what’s so selfish about ppl that hunt they’re uneducated and their way of thinking is wellll these animals are overpopulating and are going to die anyway… WELL HUMAN BEINGS are overpopulating and GUESS WHAT if we were to kill an innocent human being and used that as an excuse we’d be in prison… I think it’s time to say the same about animal rights.
