Ladies and Gentlemen,

I found this story and pictures in the book FROM SAILOR TO PROFESSIONAL HUNTER, by JOHN NORTHCOTE. A very interesting book.





" We crossed, finding a herd of about 40 feeding down wind towards us, in a meadow with clumps of brush. We could see at their rear a big bodied elephant. We decided to go for it. The only route was right through the feeding herd and this was accomplished by creeping from one clump of brush to the next. A cow stopped eating and looked at us with here ears out. We froze, after a minute ( which seemed like ages) she carried on eating and moved away. This was too much for Doc who had to sit down. While he did so I looked at the bull who was feeding towards us. I could see there was something odd about his tusks, but could not tell what it was. We continued our approach, at 35 yards I put the sticks up and told Doc to shoot at the front edge of the shoulder. When he fired the bull spun round to run away. I put a raking shot into its lungs. It spun around again, coming straight for us. Doc shot it in the chest, which did not slow it at all - so I fired. It collapsed, but did not roll over. We soon saw why: It had athird tusk behind the front two, which had been driven right through the soft earth and was holding the elephant upright.

Interesting story.

I suppose when you are a ivory hunter like Pondoro you struck the jackpot. I also wonder how it will show on the license 3 tusks and one elephant

Safari-Hunt

[ 09-02-2002, 12:13: Message edited by: Safari-Hunt ]

That thing looks like something out of a Japanese horror flick.

At the Explorers Club in New York City, the third floor game room has a four-tusked elephant.

The story is some intrepid adventurer had seen it during a safari, but did not shoot it as it did not have typical ivory.
When he told his friends about it, they didn't believe him, so he returned the following year and shot it.
It is a very interesting trophy.

George