The last time I was in Africa (come to think of it, it was the only time I've been in Africa), I was worried more about Mahammad Faarah Aideed and his Habar Gidirkilling me than any type of animal.Given the fact that I was only carrying a .223 caliber (of course it had a box with 200 rounds in it that could be emptied in 20 seconds or so at the cyclic rate...), I certainally don't think I could have stopped a charging cape buffalo. Granted that was Somalia in early 1994 and I wasn't hunting four legged animals. However, I think our malaria pills we were supposed to have been taking posed the greatest risk as they expired in 1986. I chose to take my chances with the mosquitos than the pills.

At any rate, any way you cut it, Africa is a dangerous place. For Americans it is getting more dangerous every day (politically at least). Although I'm sure it happens, how often does a charging whitetail gore a hunter to death?

Semper Fi to all of Uncle Sam's Misguided Children out there.