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Hunter’ trampled to death by elephant By Happy Lazaro From The Arusha Times Simon Ngorongoro (20) a resident of Esimongore village of Makuyuni ward in Monduli district has been trodden to death by an elephant on October 7 at 10 pm while coming home from hunting in the woods bordering his domicile. According to Arusha’s Regional Police Commander Basilio Matei, Ngorongoro had gone hunting after grazing his animals but never to return home. Other people who were passing in the vicinity early the next morning spotted the trampled body and informed police. RPC Matei called on the wananchi to avoid hunting in the game reserves without company as they risked meeting dangerous wild animals. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | ||
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The death of a man, probably with a family, is tragic, of course, but I wonder if his "hunting" was licensed? JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous. | |||
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Did this guy have his Hunter Safety card in his possession at the time if the incident? ------------------------------- Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R. _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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Hunter or poacher? | |||
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Well without trying to stir anything or to bore anyone with my "comments" I must say that a young man, only 20 years old, with a family behind, a local, someone who has live there all his life, a hunter just like us, was killed by an elephant and all we can do is being sarcastic ??  From where you think all those great trackers you have while on safari come from ??  Do you believe they learned to track at school or with a licence on their pockets... Sorry guys, I am just "thinking in loud voice", don't pay me much atention... Good luck L | |||
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I agree with you, Lorenzo. His death is a tragedy and ,yet, as hunters all, I'm sure we view it as a "good death."We all would view as "fair" such an outcome should our quarry turn the tables on us. I raise my glass to honor a fellow hunter, fallen....and the noble elephant, as well. Jim | |||
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 Jim "Bwana Umfundi" NRA | |||
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Lorenzo, I think you 'hit the nail on the head' with your thoughts. Well said. | |||
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Legal hunter - my sincere condolences Poacher – That’s what happens to criminals | |||
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Definetely "not legal" and definetely not intending to hunt elephant but probably bushbuck, bushpig, reedbuck and the likes using snares and spring traps which cause terrible suffering to the animals. Lo' Esimangore is not a Game Reserve as the article states but the top of the mountain is a Forest Reserve and therefore a protected area none-the-less. I am quite sure that Ngorongoro did not HAVE to hunt to feed his family as he would be a livestock owner and a farmer from that area with other "legal" means at his disposal to feed his family. I have "less" sympathy for such offenders than if it were a true "hunter" seeking to feed his family as his only means of survival. By the way, that is the area that Rainer Joesch filmed his Mt buffalo video - a truly enchanting place! "...Them, they were Giants!" J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset | |||
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I couldn't agree more! | |||
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And yet, when we read on this forum a post about a hunter (aka western hunter) who got trampled, gored etc. there is a huge outpouring of sympathy for him and his family. Well guess what? He didn't HAVE to hunt to feed his family and he would have other legal means at his disposal to feed his family. I guess this guy just wasn't a REAL hunter. Just my 2 cents, Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Hey, not from me! ------------------------------- Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R. _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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Not sure which incident you refer to but he was most probably a "legal" hunter which in my book makes a huge difference.  We can agree to disagree no problem with that  "...Them, they were Giants!" J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset | |||
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Great post Lorenzo. my compliments Sir.  Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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