A game hunter was shot and killed after his truck broke down near an animal reserve in South Africa
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Riaan Naude, 55, was found dead next to his vehicle in Marken Road, Limpopo. According to the New York Post, two hunting rifles were found in his truck near the Kruger National Park wildlife reserve and said the suspect pulled up next to Naude’s vehicle and then shot him execution-style. Prior to his death, there were recent photos of Naude standing next to the animals he just hunted on his social media pages.
The Heritage Protection Group said in a statement that two men stepped out of a white Nissan pickup truck before the shooting but one of them fired the fatal shot.
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“Acccording to eyewitnesses, a white bakkie stoped next to the man and shot him in cold blood at a short distance, after which the two suspects got out and presumably just looted a pistol. The suspects then jumped into the vehicle and raced in the direction of Marken. The man was lying with his face up and there was blood on his head and face.”
Police said they also found hunting rifles, clothes, water, whiskey, and pajamas in his vehicle which means he was most likely preparing for a hunting trip. His company, Pro Hunt Africa charges $350 per hunting day event, $2,500 for crocodile hunting, and $1,500 to hunt giraffes.
“The motive for the attack and the subsequent murder is unknown at this stage,”
Social media reacts to the shooting and has mixed feelings
Although the motive for the shooting is currently unknown, many people believe the hunter’s death is karma for hunting and killing animals for sport. “Do it your way and there will be no wildlife. You may not like hunting but hunters keep the habitat that allows wildlife to thrive,” one Twitter user wrote.
The money from guided hunts pays for the conservation of all the animals. There is no government funding. Without it all the animals are fair game. I don’t hunt and even i know this. Do your homework before your comments.
— rick zoethout (@DickUncle) July 3, 2022
I’m good friends with a game warden in the state of CO. It’s a felony to shoot an animal in CO without plans to use meat from that kill. Trophy hunting is illegal. I was surprised to hear that’s not true in all 50 states but not surprised it’s not true in Africa. It should be.
— Barb Kiebel (@CreativCulinary) July 5, 2022
I don’t know if it’s true, but there are reports a notorious trophy hunter known for taking the lives of countless beautiful endangered species throughout South Africa, was shot and killed while hunting. When asked for comment, eyewitness Karma said “I saw that.”
— MM (@adgirlMM) July 3, 2022
Riaan Naude, a trophy hunter in South Africa known for hunting animals that he killed for so-called “sport,” has been killed. Have been suggesting this as a film plot some months ago. Reality beat me to it then. Prefer my plot but hey, needs must.
— ThatGuyBloke #JohnsonOut💙💙 #ToryOnTheTurn (@THATGUYBLOKE) July 3, 2022