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They Are Taking A Beating In Africa (33 plus)
There arethirty threeseparate incidents of Death/Injury and Dangerous Game with some commentary by HuntingNet members sprinkled in between (some interesting denial by HNI members but no stats to back it up):
(1) Page 1 (Top) - American PH's wife gored by a Cape Buffalo, (2) Page 2 (Top) - Canadian Outfitter killed by a Cape Buffalo while hunting Plains Game, (3) Page 2 (Top) - Eight killed and 600 forced to flee by a herd of marauding Elephants, (4) Page 2 (Mid) - Two killed by hippos in a river crossing, (5) Page 2 (Mid) - PH gored by a Cape Buffalo and shot by his client, (6) Page 2 (Mid) - Death Tally from Zimbabwae (a small country) (7) Page 2 (Low) - Lion Kill Tally from Tanzania (just around the capital city).... (8) Page 2 (Low) - Elephant kills PH. (9) Page 3 (Top) - Elephant kills smallbore "enthusiast" (10) Page4 (Top) - Humans, The New Bush Meat! (11) Page 4 (Top) - PH and Client gored by Cape Buffalo and saved by tracker (12) Page 4 (Mid)- Italian Client killed by elephant -PH & Camera Man Survive (13) Page 4 (Low) - Small Game Hunting? Don't Leave TheTruck Without Your DGR (14) Page 4 (Low) - 2 Lion Maulings, 2 Elephant Kills (15) Page 4 (Low) - Leopard Mauling (16) Page 5 (High) - Recap of Several Incidents involoving PHs and Clients (17) Page 5 (High) - PH gored byCape Buffalo, earlier mauled by a lion (18) Page 5 (Mid) - Lion Attacks (19) Page 5 (Mid) - Lion Attack (20)Page 5 (Mid) - Elephant Kills Brit (21) Page 5 (Mid) - Cape Buffalo Attack (22) Page 5 (Mid) - Lion Attack Injures Nine (23) Page 5 (Low) - Gemsbok Kills American (24) Page 5 (Low) - National Wild Animal Death Statistics: Mozambique& Tanzania (25)Page 5 (Low) - Elephant Kills Hunter (26) Page 5 (Low) - Elephant Kills Husband (27) Page 5 (Low) - Cape Buffalo Kills Three (28) Page 5 (Low) - 37 Killed in Mozambique By Wild Animals (29) Page 5 (Low) - Cape Buffalo Kills Man (30)Page 5 (Low) - Tracker Killed By Bull Elephant (31) Page 5 (Low) - Two Staff Killed By Elephant (32) Page 5 (Low) - Leopard Mauls Hunter/Client (33)Page 5 (Low) - Leopard Mauls PH ========================================== NUMBER ONE: We had talked about this kind of stuff a month or two ago, and the general concensus in our NA group (not shared by me) seemed to be that "that kind of stuff just don't happen" and "the PH is there, thus anyone can do it and there is no risk". Just a little tidbit from an AccurateReloading.com poster: "Heard this morning from the wife of a Zim PH that Keith Atcheson's wife, Niki, was gored by a wounded buffalo at Chirisa Safari Area. The incident occured this morning as they were following up a buffalo that was wounded yesterday. She was being flown out from Chirisa today. No word on the severity of her injuries. Thought everyone might like to know and to say a prayer for her return home." |
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Don't know who that is, but anyone could use a prayer for something like that. She has mine.
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I have no idea who that is either but best hopes and wishes of an speedy recovery to her.
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Dangerous Game
Here is the PH report of what happened [even though it is rumored no-one gets hurt hunting with a PH], I have noticed several "deer/car" accident reports here in NA; however, IMHO somehow that just doesn't qualify: ---------------------------- NUMBER ONE --- FOLLOW UP: INCIDENT REPORT CLIENTS NAME: Keith and Nikki Atkinson PROFESSIONAL HUNTER: George Hallamore DATE OF INCIDENT: Monday 14th June AREA: Chirisa safari area A Buffalo Bull was wounded by Mrs Atkinson on the 13th of June 2004 at approximately 8.30 am. Followed the blood trail throughout the day but never saw the buffalo, stopped following at 6.00pm. Resumed tracking at 6.00 am on the 14th of June on the Sengwa River. Tracking became very difficult spoor was not visible due to the terrain but there was a sporadic blood trail which we followed. We lost the blood trail when we came upon a very small opening with a large bush with lots of long grass. Two trackers went to the left of the bush while myself; one tracker and both Mr and Mrs Atkinson and the game scout went to the right of the bush to see if we could pick up a blood trail again. The trackers on the left of the bush signalled to us that the Buffalo was lying in the bush. Literally as they signalled the buffalo came charging out and I had already started going towards them. I fired one shot when it was directly in front of me and another when it brushed passed me. I turned to fire a third shot and saw Mrs Atkinson in the air, I fired from behind the buffalo. The client was on the ground and the buffalo was now broadside ramming her with his head. I shot the buffalo again, Mr Atkinson fired a couple of shots and I reloaded my gun and fired a shot. The Buffalo fell on top of Mrs Atkinson, I shouted for everyone, the trackers came, the game scout came and we pulled the buffalo off her and it was still moving its head so I fired another shot into its head. I then assessed Mrs Atkinson’s injuries, she was lying on her front, she was conscious, it looked like her wrist was broken and her collar bone and there was a hole in the back of her leg, about mid thigh. I sent a tracker back to the vehicle to radio the camp manager and tell him to radio the Harare office for MARS. Meanwhile I tore up the trackers overalls and bandaged the hole in Mrs Atkinson’s thigh and made a splint for her wrist. I also made a splint for her leg, as I was not sure if it was broken. We cut down two small trees and used them and the tarpaulin to make a stretcher. The tracker that was sent to radio the manager was not able to cross the river so he had to go around. He arrived at the same time as the camp manager, who had brought a mattress and a duvet; this was about 45 minutes after the accident. By this time she was delirious, we moved her to the vehicle and left for the airstrip. We travelled slowly as the roads are bad and arrived at 11 am the Mars plane arrived approximately 15 minutes later. They took over and left about 2 hours later. This whole incident took place within a space of seven paces and was extremely quick. SIGNED: George Hallamore |
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If I ever go to Africa, I think I will stick to plains game. That sounds HORRIBLE!!![:o] Is there word on how she is doing?
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That is terrible, but if it were up to me as to how I would die, that has always been the way I want to go. Tracking dangerous game in Africa (hopefully not wounded) and having it destroy me.
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I to hope that Mrs. Acheson has a fast and complete recovery.
For those who have not heard about this incident go over to the www.accuratereloading.com look under African Hunting forum. By the accounts of some people that buffalo absorbed a lot of hits by some pretty powerfull rifles. .375 H&H, .416 Rigbys, maybe even .458 Lott, before dropping...only to have to be head shot by th PH after it was down. |
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Neweboarhunter,
Good research on your part over at the accuratereloading.com site. As I understand it she was just a little gal and this was not her first cape buffalo. You got to admire her spunk for not listening to the naysayers and using a 458 Lott. Even though folks "over here" get a knot in their panties at the mention of 375's, 416's, and 458's (or larger), over there (Africa) they are common place tools of the trade and used by all, both large and small. From what I understand given a wounded Cape Buffalo with everything playing out in a distance of 7 paces, the only thing that will save someone getting injured or wounded is a hit on the CNS with a worthy cartridge capable of penetrating thru whatever might be between one and the CNS, given the shot opportunity and "right now". Kinda puts new meaning to the old tired refrain "dead is dead". Yes, dead is dead and what happens between the shot and "dead"? With rare exception, no big deal in NA.... a little different story over there. They DO call it Dangerous Game Hunting for a reason, good reasons FOR hunting with a PH AND NOT hunting by yourself. IMHO, it IS a whole different class of hunting. ;) Not simply a function of economics.... No, there is something MORE to it. ;) EKM |
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Check out "Good News" African Hunting With No PH Required! ;):D:D:D
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An experienced North American Outfitter Client lost his life while hunting PLAINS GAME in a non-game ranch setting in Africa! IMHO, it is still a very different class of hunting.... Bob Fontana Killed By Buffalo The Hunting Report has just learned that Canadian outfitter Bob Fontana has been killed by a Cape buffalo in Tanzania while on safari with Luke Samaras Safaris. The fatal accident occurred yesterday in Masailand. The PH who was in the field with Fontana at the time is Paddy Curtis. “I have spoken with everyone involved by radio,” Samaras told The Hunting Report this morning. “And what I understand happened is, they were hunting lesser kudu in a fairly thick area when a buffalo charged from the side. He just came from nowhere. I’m told Paddy Curtis turned and fired at the buffalo and hit it. By that time, however, it had reached Fontana and gored him. It was too late.” Samaras said he did not have any evidence that the buffalo had been wounded previously. “Certainly, neither Fontana nor Curtis had shot it, or shot at it,” Samaras said. Fontana was a partner with the Lancaster family in the operation of Nahanni Butte Outfitters. We confirmed that this morning with Stan Lancaster, who urged hunters booked with Nahanni Butte not to panic. “No one needs to worry about his hunt,” Lancaster said. “Everything will go smooth despite this tragedy.” Lancaster described Fontana as much more than a business associate. “He was a friend of 20 years,” Lancaster said. “I’m just glad he was doing what he loved when this happened.” We will have more about the accident and about Fontana in the August issue of The Hunting Report. In the meantime, our condolences to the family and friends of Bob Fontana. – Don Causey, Editor/Publisher In My Opine, A Much More Serious Proposition By Comparison, EKM |
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WOULDN'T THIS MAKE HEADLINES OVER HERE!....... I do believe someone would be calling out the Army, Marines, the Air Force and maybe even special forces! This kind of redefines "wildlife". ;) ---------------------------- Sierra Leone Villagers Flee Deadly Elephants Thu Jul 29,12:35 PM ET Add Science - Reuters to My Yahoo! FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (Reuters) - Rampaging elephants have killed eight villagers in eastern Sierra Leone and chased up to 600 others from their homes, officials in the West African country said Thursday. "A search party which went to the Gola forest discovered eight decomposing bodies that had been killed by elephants," said a senior government official in the former British colony. "The forest and villages around it were quiet during the war as villagers fled to safety, so many wild animals took control of the area," he said. Traditional hunters backed up by soldiers had been drafted in to control the marauding beasts, said Filie Faboi, government minister responsible for the eastern region of Kenema. A 1937 estimate put Sierra Leone's elephant population at 500-600, but that had dwindled to 200-300 in a 1973 survey. However elephant experts say there have been reports populations recovered during Sierre Leone's 10-year civil war, which ended in 2002, as the Revolutionary United Front rebels in the region discouraged gun ownership by civilians and there was little hunting. ---------------------------- EKM |
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---------------------------- Two Men Killed By Hippo The Namibian (Windhoek) August 2, 2004 (Posted to the web August 2, 2004 ) Staff Reporter, Windhoek TWO men were killed by a hippopotamus on Tuesday at Nachisangani village in the Caprivi, the Police reported on Thursday. According to the Katima Mulilo Police, the pair was apparently crossing the river in a canoe when they were attacked. The deceased have been identified as David Likando (24) and Donald Muyunda Muyanda (37). Their bodies have not yet been recovered. --------------------------- And so it goes, EKM |
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WOW!!! :O she has my prayers.
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NUMBER FIVE: (Cape Buffalo again)
---------------------------- Additional news about Howard Hunter, the HHK PH that was hurt. From Causey's Hunting Report: Yesterday, we told you about Canadian outfitter Bob Fontana being killed by a buffalo. Well, there has been another buffalo mishap. This one is in Zimbabwe, and it involves PH Howard Hunter of HHK Safaris. Seems Hunter and an unnamed client were following up on a wounded buffalo on the Lemco Concession this past Sunday when the animal burst out of thick brush in front of them. Hunter fired and hit the buffalo, we are told, but the animal was so close Hunter had to grab it by the horns with both hands in an attempt to keep it from goring him. As he wrestled with the animal, a bullet fired either by an HHK tracker or the client penetrated the buffalo and struck Hunter in the arm. We have all this directly from Graham Hingston of HHK, who said Hunter has already had surgery on his arm and been medi-vac-ed to Johannnesburg. His chances of a full recovery are "excellent," Hingston told us today. As for the buffalo, it fell dead on the scene after the shot that injured Hunter's arm. Hingston said the mishap occurred on the last day of the client's safari. The client has already left the area at this writing and is on his way back to the States, Hingston told The Hunting Report. Hingston declined to give us the client's name. More details as they become available. - Don Causey, Editor/Publisher. --------------------------- EKM |
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From a local PH in Zimbabwae... --------------------------- Figures for this year so far in Zimbabwe: (people killed) Elephant 5 Buffalo 3 Croc 4 Hippo 16 Lion 1 Hyaena and snakes Nill reported Don Heath did quite an extensive studdy in conjunction with Zambia and Mozambique in 1991 ---------------------------- EKM |
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From Sports Afield, "Reports Afield" --- November 2004 p.15 ================= "MAN EATERS Lions Kill Thirty-Five People In Tanzania Lions killed and ate thirty-five people between August 2002 and April 2004 near Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania. According to a study by Dr. Rolf Baldus, director of the GTZ Wildlife Program in Tanzania, the lions typically attacked by forcing their way through the wall of a hut or jumping on and through its roof. The lions have killed even more people than did the infamous Tsavo man-eaters, which killed twenty-eight construction workers along the Uganda Railway in 1899-99. Tanzania has Africa's largest lion population and has a history of man-eaters." ================= I don't think we're in Kansas anymore Todo. Not in the foothills bike paths of Los Angeles either. Scratch North America for that matter! 32 victims in 20 months! Even verified by a Ph D so that makes it official. Could you imagine what would happen if wildlife killed 32 people outside of our capital, Washington D.C. --- I do believe we'd be sic'ing the Dep't of Homeland Defense on it. Communities would be frozen in fear, unable to function. Hmmm.... If it's like that just trying to get a night's sleep in one's own "home," then I wonder what it's like trying to get some shut eye at night after a day's hunt? Don't think I'd be feeling the same way about "wall tents" as what I do in Elk Camp where my prey has no choice but to flee, let alone come "visit" me while I sleep. Yet, apparently "just another day" in the bush of Tanzania.... "Ghost In The Darkness" anyone? [:@][:o][:o][:o] or, for those who "just can't believe it".... The "Buck Attack Video" at the front banner here--- http://www.pineridgearchery.com/movi...ttack_0001.jpg :D:D:D EKM |
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Here or there if you mess with the bull you can get the horn. No supprise. If one chooses to go to the home of those critters you play thier game. I would use the 416 Rem Mag. with the 30-06 for plains game again. Hope those folks recover or found what they were looking for. Good hunting.
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“here or there” are vague but very operative words. Perceived low odds feel okay "here" (at home), don't feel so non-chalant when over/up "there." Certainly the vast majority of those who “go out after DG” DO indeed come back, then again some don’t and then the poo-poo talk they gave their families about it being “no big deal” before they left is likely of little comfort to their families at burial or to even themselves at the point they met their demise.
IMHO, unless one is either oblivious or a fool, when one finds himself there and “walking amongst them” one has to know that one’s life is in his own hands, in the hands of the PH, or in the hands of simple good or bad luck” (Fontana) and at that point DG hunting (or even plains hunting in DG country) has to become a whole different ballgame. ================== Just for grins, an “unrelated” story: Talked to a Alaskan guide at the Sportmans Expo here in Denver. He has a 60 foot sleep aboard boat from which he does Coastal Brown Bear hunts. The client was okay when he left home, okay when he got to Sitka, okay when he got to the boat, okay when they spotted the brownie on the shore in the early morning light, okay when they got into the launch to go to down shore for the stalk, then…. “Practically the minute he set foot on shore in the shadows of the Pacific rain forest and Brownie country, he started acting excited and erratic, and then breathing heavy, then hyperventilating, then chest pain --- Radioed the helmsman to bring the 60 footer close in, got him into the launch, out to the boat, radioed a MediVac helicopter, they took him to the hospital --- first time angina --- two days observation --- some time for the guy to reflect! He got out of the hospital --- hired another helicopter to take him back out to the boat --- GOT AHOLD OF HIMSELF in a way he had never had to do in any other hunting experience --- went ashore again --- made the stalk --- got his bear --- went home. Had to come to grips with the reality versus his poo-poo self talk once he stepped amongst them though. [His words to the guide] FWIW, I respect that client A LOT --- I bet he came back in a different .... er.... ah, um.... a somewhat different hunter!;);) IMHO, in DG hunting: Fear is real possibilty. Death is real possibility. Both can and do happen in DG hunts not just from accidental BS like plane crashes, etc, but from the game being hunted (and sometimes from the game NOT being hunted) and more than people know, and more than guiding companies want people to know. ================= Data point #7 and counting…. 6 more under "Good News X 6".... Tally: 13 EKM |
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Yeah, Dangerous game can be just that... They should be called "Deadly Game".
That Brown Bear hunter that "shat" himself in Sitka. Well, if in fact he chartered a Helo' back out to the boat/camp to complete his eventually successful hunt, he broke a major law up here in AK. Not to mention the Guides responsibility for allowing it. Our law is pretty clear about the use of helocopters transporting hunters. Medivac from the field is the only legal ride a hunter will get up here, One way trip of course..... |
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Kodiman,
Ignorance on my part. The guide said he flew back out to the boat after the hospital stay. I assumed if he took a chopper ride one way that that is how it got back, perhaps not --- may have been the trusty Dehaviland Beaver float plane trick --- IMHO, still a case of "getting one's caca together", sucking it up, getting a grip, and finishing the job. Thanks for clarifying the helio law, I didn't know that, now I do. EKM |
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Yeah, a plane would make more sense. Legally anyways...
My brother-in-law is a Brown Bear guide and he has some pretty funny stories about guy's freezing up, or just having complete panic attacks, when in the presence of Mr. Brown Bear. A cool headed Guide can usually talk the guy down though. But to get Medivac'd out of the field, and then flown back in to complete his hunt, Wow!! I bet that guy is still in therapy.... |
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It seems that deer hunting in Wisconsin may be a DG game as well. Six dead now from the worlds most dangerous game.[:@]
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"DM Game" --- If I may ask what's DM?
BTW: Was Charles Manson involved in some unknown California hunting season? Was Sharon Tate and the other victims some sort of "game". I'm thinking probably not. IMHO, Criminal activity is purely a human phenomenon; no "game" animals involved. EKM |
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"Seeing the elephant".
I would give an arm to go hunt DG in Africa the way I see it to die by horn from buff would be better then die by heart failer in bed . I have a saving acount that goes to my brownie hunt in Alaska 1/2 way there. I won't say I won't panic I have road 2 tons of bull that sooner stomp you into mud then look at you I kind of like the uneasyness it hightens your sences I couldnt imagen 30yards 1000lbs of teeth claws and musle what a rush it would be. Or a panic riden event. |
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Just mean that when it comes to Dangerous animals, Man is by far in the front of the pack. These deer hunters were not expecting to become the hunted.
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Per “Ganyana” a PH in Zimbabwe The details aren’t final and may not ever be due to the lack of witnesses. ==================== Carl Branford was killed late Wednesday evening by a cow Elephant down at crooks corner (where Zim, South Africa and Moz join). Don't have any details yet, except that the client bought his body out yesterday. Carl (Zim PH licence No 34) leaves behind a wife and couple of kids) Sadly, not a joke. I am a long way from Chiredzi, so the story may not be quite accurate (will see the parks report in time but...) Apparantly they were hunting a bull in thick jesse when Carl shouted at everybody to run or back off or something and they all turned and beat a hasty retreat with Carl bringing up the rear... Got a little scatered and the client and the tracker, council scout and a lad with the water bag regrouped eventually in a clearing and after a while and much calling went back into the thick stuff to look for him. Much to eyeryones supprise they found him run through and stepped on, very close to where they were when he shouted for them to run. No shot fired and no trumpeting or screaming.. but tracks indicate a cow took him from the flank. |
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EKM..not to mention one of those killed was in his own right a tremendous BC guide. Right Tools and more importantly the right attitude or don't bother going on one. Probably I will be heading there in at least the next year or so ...not sure about the big 5 though probably just plains game
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ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter EKM..not to mention one of those killed was in his own right a tremendous BC guide. Right Tools and more importantly the right attitude or don't bother going on one. Probably I will be heading there in at least the next year or so ...not sure about the big 5 though probably just plains game If you haven't decided on a PH yet, I know a couple of good ones. Also, I know of a very good depredation buff hunt were you can shoot a number of buff. |
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Per Kathi, who runs a travel service in Africa.... I had to include this one because of the use of the 303 Enfield.... Ah, safely in our cribs in America ================= Elephant gores man to death CHRONICLE REPORTER AN ATTEMPT to drive away a herd of elephants, which had strayed into a homestead cost a man from Binga his life when one of the elephants gored him to death after he had shot and wounded it, police have confirmed. Matabeleland North police spokesman, Sergeant Augustine Zimbili said , John Mwembe aged 61, died on the spot when an angry bull pierced him from behind his right shoulder to the right of his chest using its tusks. He was from Zingozo village in Simathele area, which is under chief Siyachilaba. “ The man wanted to chase away a herd of elephants which were in the village. He fired one round in the air using his 303 rifle to scare the animals but they did not go away,” “Realising that the animals were resisting, he fired the second round and hit one of the bulls on its right shoulder,” said Sgt Zimbili. The injured bull angrily charged at this man and caught him with its tusks piecing him in the process. He then died on the spot. The villagers then made a report to the police. --- Kathi |
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Number 10!
Humans: The new bushmeat Fiona Macleod 08 April 2006 11:59 Residents of Limpopo terrorised by a pride of escapee lions this week got off relatively lightly compared with villagers living in neighbouring Mozambique and Tanzania, where lions often turn into man-hunters. Jeremy Anderson, a South African wildlife expert helping the Mozambican government develop strategies to mitigate human-wildlife conflict, reports that in 18 months in just one of the country’s 10 provinces at least 70 people were eaten by lions. In neighbouring Tanzania, lion researcher Craig Packer recently recorded that lion attacks on people had risen from about 40 a year a decade ago to more than 100 a year. Protected areas in both countries are rarely fenced and predators are forced out into rural residential areas by competitors and lack of food. Once they discover humans are easy prey and develop a taste for them, they turn into man-hunters and even pull victims out of their homes. In Limpopo, the 15 lions that escaped through a hole in the fence of the Sabi Sands private reserve a fortnight ago killed at least 12 cattle but avoided humans. By Wednesday, eight members of the pride had been shot, five had been lured back into the reserve and three were still at large. Conservationists gathered in Johannesburg earlier this year to discuss a crisis in African lion populations, which, they said, are at an all-time low, largely because of conflict with humans over livestock. Most of the continent’s remaining population is found in Southern Africa; Tanzania accounting for more than half. Anderson’s report, co-authored by Mozambican conservationists, says Mozambique’s wildlife resources “are still very significant” after 30 years of civil war. People are moving into unoccupied areas, raising the potential for conflict. “As both human and wildlife populations increase, and people occupy new land, the level of conflict is increasing. This unresolved human-wildlife conflict is creating negative attitudes towards both the government and proposed wildlife-related developments.” Besides lions — there are at least 650 of them left in Mozambique — elephants (at least 21 500) and crocodiles (at least 50 000) cause the main problems. Growing buffalo populations could spread diseases to livestock, but hippos — usually the biggest culprits in human fatalities caused by wildlife — were eliminated from most river systems during the civil war. The report recommends short-term solutions such as training and equipping professional problem-animal control units, as well as proper long-term land-use planning. It was presented to delegates at a National Directorate of Forests and Wildlife workshop in Maputo last week on the potential contribution of wildlife resources to poverty alleviation. In the meantime, villagers are using home-grown solutions like smearing chilli on string and digging trenches to keep wildlife away from their crops. Simon Munthali, regional head of the African Wildlife Foundation, an NGO working on conflict resolution in Mozambique, told the Mail & Guardian his organisation had recently raised $8 000 for a chilli-growing project after chilli had proved an effective deterrent against elephants. Kathi |
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Hi everyone I heard a bush telegraph that Christo Gomes, Outfitter and Professional Hunter got hit by a buffalo that was wounded by a client his. Apparently he and clinet got bashed but a resourcefull tracker saved them, both are Ok with a couple of broken bones Rumour has it that his rifle misfired !!! I hope they recover quickly and well Walter Enslin [email protected] [/align] Hmmm, game that bites, stomps, gores, and tosses instead of just running away.... |
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Not suprised about the hippos. Except for mosquitos, hippos kill more people than any animal in africa.
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You can take medication to prevent Malaria.
Doesn't do any good against: hippo, buff, ele, lion, croc, leopard, snakes, or armed African war "vets" and other elements of civil unrest/corruption. On the other hand, these last items are just elements of fine adventure. |
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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. |
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#12 - Client Killed By Elephant - Professional Hunter & Camera Man Survives!
Co-founder of fashion house killed by elephant By Malcolm Moore (Filed: May 8, 2006) The co-founder of the Italian Blumarine fashion house has been trampled to death by an elephant while on a hunting trip in Zimbabwe, Italian media reported yesterday. Gianpaolo Tarabini, 67, was on safari with Claudio Chiarelli, a professional hunter, and Aldo Castoldi, a photographer, when they were charged by two elephants. His two friends escaped. Mr Tarabini co-founded Blumarine with his wife, the fashion designer Anna Molinari in 1977. Yesterday, the couple's daughter, Rosella flew to Zimbabwe to retrieve Mr Tarabini's body. "I will take him to our home, which for him and for all of us is the most beautiful place in the world," she said. Friends said he had a deep love for Africa, and was an experienced trekker. A post mortem examination was being carried out yesterday. Mr Castoldi said: "They all stampeded. Claudio succeeded in shooting the first elephant, but not the second, which trampled Paolo." He said Mr Tarabini died 10 minutes after Friday's attack, and had asked to be taken home to Carpi, near Modena. Kathi [email protected] 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." |
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#13 - Small Game Hunting? Don't Leave TheTruck Without Your Dangerous Game Rifle!
From AccurateReloading.com: "For those of you who might know or have hunted with Pete Fick of Mokore Safaris, his tracker of many years Jorrum was killed recently by an elephant. Apparently got caught out in the open without the .375 he normally carried. Pete is taking it very hard and is setting up an educational fund to take care of Jorrum's children..... ....According to Pete's e-mail they had all left the truck to go after a warthog taking only a 30-06. When they were about 200 yards from the truck this bull winded them and charged. Pete took the 30-06 and told the rest including Jorrum to run back to the truck he got by a tree and waited until the bull was about 60 yards out and still coming for him and fired over his head the bull stopped for a few seconds then continued his charge. Pete shot the bull in the face at about 10 yards with the 30-06 and turned it. Then the bull ran off to the left and whereas the rest had continued on to the truck Jorrum apparently had stopped at the edge of the clearing to to watch Pete and the bull. The bull picked up Jorrum scent and turned and ran him down and killed him. In the two weeks we hunted together in 2004 he always carried his .375 but not this time. Tragic. In the future I know I will not leave the truck without at least one heavy rifle in the group. They hunted for the bull that afternoon and the next day but the last I heard they had not found him yet...." ------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: Bell killing elephants with a 7X57 is commonly the smallbore enthusiastsfavorite crutch,and here we havea 30-06 (even more powerful), I'mthinking his 375 H&H that was back in the truck was looking more attractive by the minute. |
RE: Bad News X 8
Number 14 - Lion Mauling:
2006 is shaping up as a dangerous year for big game hunters in Africa. Already, there have been two elephant-caused fatalities in Zimbabwe and a serious lion mauling in Ethiopia. Now, PH Sean Reeve in Zambia has been seriously wounded by a lion. The mauling took place yesterday (June 15, 2006) in Musalanga, on the border of North Luangwa National Park. We have only the basic facts of the encounter from Dale Beatty of PHAZ, Professional Hunters Association of Zambia. He says the mauling occurred as Reeve and a client were following up a wounded lion. "The lion came for them," Beatty told The Hunting Report this morning, "at which point Reeve shot and hit the cat. Unfortunately, that didn't stop it in time to keep it from attacking and biting Reeve on the arm and shoulder. As it was doing that, the client fired at the lion and hit it again, at which point the trackers waded in with axes." Beatty said Reeve has been evacuated to South Africa where he is in good condition. The only injury that may have lasting effect is to Reeve's thumb. "He may or may not lose that finger," Beatty said. We hope to have more details on the accident by the time the July issue of The Hunting Report goes to press. In the meantime, the accident does not appear to be a result of negligence or carelessness. Our preliminary reading is the accident simply reinforces the idea that dangerous game is, well, dangerous. Be careful out there! - Don Causey. Kathi [email protected] 708-425-3552 ================================================== = [/align]Someseem to thinkthat due to PH guided hunting thatthe risk factor forhunting Africa isessentially equivalent toa stroll in the local "deer patch".... |
RE: Bad News X 8
Number 15 - Leopard Mauling:
First from the wife: Wayne Williamson has been mauled by a leopard while hunting in mozambique. Below is an email from his wife: Wayne spent three hours in theatre this afternoon, came out sore and shattered. His head looks like an axe murderer has mutilated it. He has a fractured bone in his left hand, they cannot set it as had to open it up to clean it - it is very swollen from that bad leopards nasty bacteria !!!!! His shoulder & left arm, hand are really not functioning at all. Had a cat scan yesterday the skull is not fractured thank God. A French PH and his client wounded the leopard the night before, Wayne went in to help them. Wayne was crouching down when it came - it all happened very fast. The leopard hooked him on the right side of his head and pulled his head into its mouth. Wayne some how got his hand and arm into its mouth to try and get it to stop eating his head, Wayne managed to throw the leopard off and the french PH shot it. This all happened in Mozambique, Wayne wrapped up his head on his own, organised the others to get the vehicle, then set his GPS and walked to the vehicle on his own - the thought of that makes me sick, I can't believe they let him walk on his own (he was probably being very bossy). They drove back to camp, got him into a boat, flew to Kariba for fuel and they came into Byo. For some bizarre reason Wayne wrote out all his medical aid details that am and gave them to the camp manager, he wrapped a towel around his left arm & duct taped it, he then put a leather glove on (he has never done that before) - that is the hand / arm that he shoved into the leopards mouth - the damage would have been far more severe without that protection. Wayne usually leaves his medical aid kit in the vehicle, he made his tracker carry it. The leopard literally scalped him, I cannot describe what his head looks like, no damage to his face or eyes. I hope this e mail makes sense, I am exhausted and not thinking very clearly. We hope to get Wayne to JHB tomorrow. I told him you had e mailed and a tired little smile broke out, his eyes look so sad and shattered. But he is being very brave, he honestly makes more fuss when he has flu." Then From Wayne: "This is the story from Wayne as it happened. The leopard was wounded on the saturday evening, Wayne offered Yann his assistance on the follow up of the leopard in the morning. This is normal practise in a camp - PH's always help each other out. At six am the next morning they were on the trail - with very little blood to follow the tracking was slow, they had worked out that one of the legs had been shot, but they were not sure which one. Both Yann and Wayne were carrying shotguns, the trackers were carrying the heavy rifles. They tracked and caught up with the leopard at three pm sunday afternoon. They were alerted to it's presence by a troup of baboons, they moved in hoping the baboons had distracted it, and they could shoot the leopard. The leopard charged, but due to long grass and thick bush they could not see it, the leopard could not get to them it then disappeared into a small gulley. The tracker heard it and Wayne and Yann tried to get in ahead of it to cut it off. They heard it charging again, Wayne crouched down on his haunches to try to see under the leaves , it was very thick. The leopard broke cover but it was so quick neither Yann or Wayne could get a bead on it, they both fired. By the time Wayne re loaded the cat was on him (it was later found the cat had been hit by a shotgun by some of the first shot). As Wayne was crouching down, it hooked its paw around his right ear and jaw, throwing him off balance - it then started biting and scratching Wayne's head. Wayne had wrapped padding around his left arm and was wearing a glove on his left hand. Wayne pried his left hand and arm into the leopards mouth to stop it attacking his head. Once this was done he managed to roll the leopard off, within a fraction of a second of rolling it off, Yann managed to shoot it. Yann had wanted to shoot before, but wisely held back as he would have killed both Wayne and the leopard. The leopard was then shot again to make sure it was dead. Wayne stood up, his scalp was flapped forward over his eye lids, Wayne placed his skin back into position and placed a trauma dressing over his head. Yann and Wayne then planned their next move, Yann would run with one tracker straight to the vehicle and bring it to the nearest point - Wayne had marked the road on his GPS and Wayne would follow the GPS to the nearest point on the road. The remaining tracker and game scout would recover the leopard and other belongings, then follow Wayne. The road was approx 1 1/2 kms - Wayne managed to get to the road before the trackers, and Yann later met Wayne there with the vehicle. One the way back to camp Yann drove and Wayne was on the radio to camp requesting they have bandages and anti septic ready to tend to the wounds and try to stop the bleeding. Simon Rodger (for who Wayne works) had landed in neighbouring Zimbabwe (Kanyemba), Simon heard the radio conversation and started proceedings to keep air ports open, and clear the route for Wayne to be flown back to Bulawayo for immediate medical assistance. Simon also managed to keep Kariba airport open for the aircraft to re fuel. At this time Wayne was in camp, he poured anti septic over his head and onto a field dressing - this was strapped to his head. They continued to add bandages and towels to try to stem the bleeding. Wayne then got onto a boat he was accompanied by Sharon, the camp Manageress, who took care of Wayne and made sure the bleeding was under control, the boat trip was a fifty minute ride up the Zambezi River to Kanyemba in Zimbabwe. Simon was waiting with a vehicle to take Wayne to the air strip. They took off at approx five thirty in the evening, re fuelled in Kariba at last light using oil lamps on the run way to take off. They landed in Byo at eight that night, were Muffy was waiting with the Mars ambulance. Wayne was in casualty by eight thirty that night. Wayne has had two sets of surgery on his head and left hand at the Mater Dei Hospital, and whilst in a lot of pain is making a good recovery."  What an ordeal..... ========================================== Well, we're up to 15 of these little adventures. Though others talked about providing similar information to contradict the "danger factor", I haven't seen any of it. |
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