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Safari Game Hunter Ian Gibson Killed By Elephant - While On Hunt
by Leslie SalzilloFollow

The death of Ian Gibson, a well-established American game hunter, made news across the globe this past week. Gibson was crushed and killed, Wednesday, by an elephant, while on a hunting expedition in Zimbabwe, Africa. A letter was released to Gibson's clients, via AfricaHunting.com.
Reports vary. While his employer above claims Gibson was hunting the elephant that killed him, other reports say Gibson was on a lion hunt when the elephant charged him. To some, the difference matters not.
When we as humans, decide we are so smugly superior to other creatures that coexist with us on this planet, the universe has its way of making corrections, and putting us in our place. I am personally against what Mr. Gibson, and others in his field, do for a living, but I find no satisfaction in knowing how he horribly he died. I find no joy in the suffering or death of any living creature be it human - or beast. Apparently, in some respects, Gibson did.
My condolences to his family.
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chifutisafaris.com
Gibson and his tracker, Robert, went on to follow the tracks of the elephant to get a “look at the ivory,” said a statement from his employers, Safari Classics, on a hunting message board.
Robert reportedly warned that the elephant was in “musth,” a dangerous state where the animal has elevated testosterone levels and becomes overly aggressive while having the urge to mate, but Gibson continued on.
chifutisafaris.com
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Maher: It’s ‘Good’ Professional Game Hunter Was Killed
[Bill] Maher said,”new rule, if you make your living stalking and killing innocent animals as professional game hunter Ian Gibson did, and you’re leading a safari to kill elephants, as Ian Gibson was, and during that safari an elephant tramples you to death, good,” a comment that drew applause from the crowd.
He continued, “we know the elephant is the nobler of the two, because when the hunter wins, it’s the greatest moment of his life, and when the elephant wins, it’s ‘ew, what did I step in?'”
I agree with Maher - GOOD!
by Leslie SalzilloFollow
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The death of Ian Gibson, a well-established American game hunter, made news across the globe this past week. Gibson was crushed and killed, Wednesday, by an elephant, while on a hunting expedition in Zimbabwe, Africa. A letter was released to Gibson's clients, via AfricaHunting.com.
Reports vary. While his employer above claims Gibson was hunting the elephant that killed him, other reports say Gibson was on a lion hunt when the elephant charged him. To some, the difference matters not.
When we as humans, decide we are so smugly superior to other creatures that coexist with us on this planet, the universe has its way of making corrections, and putting us in our place. I am personally against what Mr. Gibson, and others in his field, do for a living, but I find no satisfaction in knowing how he horribly he died. I find no joy in the suffering or death of any living creature be it human - or beast. Apparently, in some respects, Gibson did.
My condolences to his family.
and

chifutisafaris.com
Gibson and his tracker, Robert, went on to follow the tracks of the elephant to get a “look at the ivory,” said a statement from his employers, Safari Classics, on a hunting message board.
Robert reportedly warned that the elephant was in “musth,” a dangerous state where the animal has elevated testosterone levels and becomes overly aggressive while having the urge to mate, but Gibson continued on.

chifutisafaris.com
and
Maher: It’s ‘Good’ Professional Game Hunter Was Killed
[Bill] Maher said,”new rule, if you make your living stalking and killing innocent animals as professional game hunter Ian Gibson did, and you’re leading a safari to kill elephants, as Ian Gibson was, and during that safari an elephant tramples you to death, good,” a comment that drew applause from the crowd.
He continued, “we know the elephant is the nobler of the two, because when the hunter wins, it’s the greatest moment of his life, and when the elephant wins, it’s ‘ew, what did I step in?'”
I agree with Maher - GOOD!