Riaan Naude, a trophy hunter in South Africa known for “proudly” displaying images of himself with innocent animals that he killed for so-called “sport,” has been killed. Naude’s company Pro Hunt Africa has taken the lives of many threatened and endangered species throughout South Africa.
Riaan Naude was a professional hunter denounced by international animal rights organizations due to the large number of wild specimens that died in his hands.
Naude also was heavily involved in breeding and selling Giraffes to numerous customers so that they could later hunt them and serve as personal trophies.
Environmentalists Expose Trophy Killing confirmed the news through their Twitter account, stating that Naude was killed while on a hunting trip.
Naude stopped his vehicle on the side of the road approximately 5 km from Mokopane after it overheated, according to the Heritage Protection Group (HPG), a non-profit crime-fighting organization
A second vehicle pulled up next to Naude, and a man shot him in cold blood at close range.
The two suspects got out of the car and stole a gun from Naude, HPG mentions. “The suspects then got into their vehicle and drove in the direction of Marken.”
Police spokesman Lt. Col. Mamphaswa Seabi said that when police officers arrived at the scene, they found the lifeless body next to his vehicle.
Police found two hunting rifles, clothing, water, whiskey, and pyjamas in the victim’s vehicle. The motive for the murder is unknown currently.
Users celebrate the death of Riaan Naude
The news has gone viral on social media and many cybernauts celebrated the killing, arguing that it was an act of justice for the animals.
“Hunter hunted. There is party in animal heaven. I’m not happy, but animals should not be anyone’s trophy; they should live and survive in their habitat naturally,” wrote a user in response to Expose Trophy Hunts tweet.
“No more abusing defenceless animals,” commented another user.
When I look at this picture (of Naude holding a Lion) I can’t feel sorry for him.
Death is the hardest thing to bear and I think of his family. However this magnificent lion in the picture also died…why turn a beautiful mature lion into a lifeless trophy? said another.
Truly, a tragedy. Why is it always the good ones that get taken from us so soon? My deepest sympathies to this poor lion’s family. said another
Why was he executed?
Although the authorities are working on the case, the hypothesis they are handling is the “high level of hatred that the locals had for the hunter, due to the enormous number of animals he killed.”
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I don’t like any animal to lose it’s life, although I’ll make an exception in this case. What a vile barely human.
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How does it feel to be hunted Riaan? Hope you suffered the same way.
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Riaan was a hard working man who did NOT shoot endangered animals. 1.3 million Wild animals are shot on farms in South Africa for 50,000 tons of organic, free range, low carbonmeat every year with only a tiny percentage having a trophy taken. But 3million are born so the numbers keep going UP not down.
This was a hard-working man who was killed by criminals, one of fifty people killed in SA every day. You should be ashamed of yourselves for suggesting the locals hated him – he was a licensed hunter, no different from a Ghillie in Scotland. You are guilty of hate-speech.
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BOLLOCKS!! Elephants, Rhino and Lions are endangered. He has shot all three and sells trophy hunts for these through his Pro Hunt Africa outfitters company. The Police suggested the locals disliked him.
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As far as I am concerned, he deserved it. He is a murder of innocent beautiful wildlife pure and simple. Trophy hunters barbarism and cruelty knows no bounds.
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