Elephant tramples would-be poacher in Zimbabwe

[superpatriotman]

Yay for the good guys!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/14/elephant-tramples-poacher-zimbabwe_n_3274260.html

An elephant in Zimbabwe reportedly trampled a poacher who was attempting to kill the wild animal.

Solomon Manjoro, a suspected poacher, was trampled to death by an elephant in Charara National Park in Gatshe-Gatshe, Kariba, according to the state-run Zimbabwe newspaper The Sunday Mail. Manjoro and his friend Noluck Tafuruka are said to have visited the park between April 19 and 26, armed with two rifles, for the purpose of hunting. The deceased poacher is thought to have tried to shoot the elephant before he was trampled.

Manjoro's remains were found after Tafuruka was arrested on charges of possessing firearms without a license, The Sunday Mail reports. A third man linked to the poaching incident was also arrested.

More at link.

This story makes me smile in spite of the recent elephant massacres in Chad, Cameroon and the Central African Republic.

Poaching these creatures must stop.

[PADemD]

1. He went hunting with "Noluck."

[Egalitarian Thug]

2. Now there's a use for our military that I would approve of.

I imagine there would be far fewer poachers once it became known that the preserves were also home to world-class snipers whose only job is to kill poachers.

[angstlessk]

3. What you need to combat a bad guy with a gun with a good elephant with a hoof

[spiderpig]

4. You go, elephant!

they are beautiful creatures, and the thought of their murders makes me sick. (I'm looking at you, Donald Trump Jr. Ugh!)

[diane in sf]

5. Would be poachers need a better way to earn a living.

[Auntie Bush]

6. (((("GOOD"))))), I yelled out loud.

[awoke_in_2003]

9. Same here. nt

[truth2power]

7. Good! n/t

[RebelOne]

8. Good for the elephant.

He removed one scum poacher from the world.

[flvegan]

10. I'm sorry for his loved ones.

I take no joy in the death of any living being. Those that do might consider reflecting on the life that they live, and the cheer that one might find in their demise.

[spiderpig]

11. Be happy in your self-righteousness.

Meanwhile, one more to add to my Ignore List.

Buh-bye!

[flvegan]

12. Interesting reason for the add to that.

Very interesting.

[NaturalHigh]

13. One less poacher.

I take no joy in this guy's death, but I'm glad there will be one less douchebag killing elephants.

[Marrah_G]

14. Although I don't like hearing of any persons death, I'm glad the elephant is alive

Part of me is cheering for the elephant for successfully defending it's own life and the other part of me feels sorry for the family of this person. I have to wonder what brought him to become a poacher.