Video shared on social media shows a trophy hunter shooting and killing a sleeping lion and then being congratulated on the kill. People on social media have called for the man to be identified, and DailyMail.com is asking anyone with information on who it may be to contact this reporter at [email protected]
Video shared on social media shows a trophy hunter shooting and killing a sleeping lion and then being congratulated on the kill.
The clip was posted by the Twitter account @protect_wildlife on Monday, without any identifying details about the shooter or where the incident took place, save for the guide calling the man by last name, potentially saying, 'Mr. Goney' or 'Mr. Gooney.'
'This "hunter" sneaked up on a SLEEPING #Lion and killed it! How brave, how sporting - HOW C**TISH!!!,' the tweet which included the video read, prompting thousands of responses in outrage over the spectacle.
One person wrote, 'I live to pour boiling hot water on him while he's sleeping and watch him scream in agony - that was horrible to watch.'
People on social media have called for the man to be identified, and DailyMail.com is asking anyone with information on who it may be to contact us.
At the current rate of lion hunting and poaching, the majestic animals could go extinct by the year 2050, according to the African Wildlife Foundation.
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The man's identity is not known, but the guide calls the man by last name, potentially saying, 'Mr. Goney' or 'Mr. Gooney'
People on social media have expressed their outrage over the clip, with one person writing, 'I live to pour boiling hot water on him while he's sleeping and watch him scream in agony - that was horrible to watch'
The video shows an unnamed hunter, who is referred to by last name but inaudibly, pointing a rifle at a sleeping lion while he's being coached to shoot.
The hunter fires one shot, and awakes the lion, which arches its back in pain and looks around at where the attack has come from.
Before the lion can understand the assault against it, the hunter fires a second and third shot.
In the video, the hunter fires one shot, and awakens the unsuspecting lion to meet its demise
The lion arches its back in pain and looks around at where the attack has come from. Before the lion can understand the assault against it, the hunter fires a second and third shot
The lion can be seen writhing in pain on the ground, after being awakened by the attack
The person guiding the shooter then tells him to stop, saying, 'OK, OK, don't do any more.'
The guide then shakes the shooters hand and says, 'That, Mr. [inaubible], is a very nice lion.'
It sounds as if the man's last name might by Goney, or Gooney, but it's not completely clear exactly what the guide says in that moment.
'A very nice lion,' the guide continues, while laughing and patting the man on the back.
The clip then cuts to the guide
