Regardless of your position on the ethics of trophy or predator hunting, that has to be some of the most pathetic and embarassing footage I've seen in a long time. [:'(]

Granted the PH "saves" the client at the last minute, but only after endangering him repeatedly. I don't know what to say about the number of shots fired; I've seen combat film with fewer rounds being squeezed off. All the whooping and hollering at the end is revolting too. What happened to respect for the game, especially a beast with the incredible courage of that one?

Basically, this is the kind of stuff that plays into the hands of the antis. If you need to hunt a lion, do it quickly, cleanly, and reverently. That video gets me hoppin'! [:@]