This post is sort of related to the fur one I posted a few months in the fact that it relates to the ill treatment of animals but in this case I am setting my sites on hunting.
A few weeks ago I read a story about an American woman named Melissa Bachman and it made me sick to my stomach. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about here’s the shortened version: This idiot contacted an agency who provided her with the opportunity to hunt a lion (Which is so disgusting since they are on the edge of extinction). She then proceeded to shoot and kill a male lion. After that horrific act, she then decided it would be a good idea to kneel behind the dead animal and take a picture (You know, for her new profile picture).
So now to the idiot in question. What the hell is wrong with you? Were you maybe dropped on your head as a child? Do you know the actions you have set in motion by killing a male lion? I’m guessing that by your bleached teeth and plastic boobs you’re not the brightest bulb in the box. By killing a male lion which most likely is the head of a pride of lions, you’re allowing another male lion to take over the pride. When the new male takes over the pride he proceeds to kill all cubs sired to the previous male (The one you just shot) thus resulting in MORE lion deaths, aiding their extinction.
This act is not even (In my opinion) classified as hunting since the agency (MAROI CONSERVANCY) imported the lion to a location for you to ‘stalk and kill’. Why don’t you try that in their natural habitat? Too dangerous maybe?
Now to the South African government (Which we all KNOW were dropped on their heads as babies), how can you stand by and watch yet another species make its way into extinction??? Anyone heard of Save the Rhino?? Yes we will soon be having a Save the Lion campaign because our government is too self-absorbed and money hungry to realise what we are letting happen.
I understand that hunting is used for acquiring food however what exactly are you going to do with a lion? Cut off its head and mount it on your wall? (Hope it falls on you by the way)
A piece of advice: Melissa, if you’re so into hunting and think its ‘an amazing lifestyle’, next time instead of murdering an animal, buy yourself a PlayStation and hunt virtually and save yourself (and your family) the humiliation of being named as a contributor to the extinction of a species.
