{"id":219081,"date":"2019-07-16T01:11:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T01:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/?p=219081"},"modified":"2019-07-16T10:45:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T10:45:45","slug":"couple-kiss-for-a-photo-with-majestic-lion-they-shot-dead-in-south-africa-t1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/couple-kiss-for-a-photo-with-majestic-lion-they-shot-dead-in-south-africa-t1\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple Kiss For A Photo With Majestic Lion They Shot Dead On A Hunt In South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_219085\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219085\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-219085\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5ec41700-a6ed-11e9-bfb5-b17121c3531b-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5ec41700-a6ed-11e9-bfb5-b17121c3531b-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5ec41700-a6ed-11e9-bfb5-b17121c3531b-255x170.jpg 255w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5ec41700-a6ed-11e9-bfb5-b17121c3531b.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Photos of a Canadian couple while they were on a safari in South Africa has become viral on social media, but for the worst reasons.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Darren and Carolyn Carter<\/strong> from Edmonton, Alberta were seen all smiles and happily kissing as they posed for a photo beside a lion they just shot dead on their safari vacation. They were part of a tour that was locally organized by Legelela Safaris wherein they were able to shoot the magnificent creature and other animals.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This tour operator often shares photos on their Facebook page of dead animals alongside the hunters that proudly paid to kill them, cheerfully holding out their guns in victory.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Below the couple\u2019s kissing photo, the caption wrote: <em><strong>\u201cHard work in the hot Kalahari sun&#8230;well done. A monster lion.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-193994\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-193994').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!--TA_G1_BTF1_728V in content --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G1_BTF1_728V'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219086\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-219086\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/carolyn-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/carolyn-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/carolyn-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/carolyn-255x191.jpg 255w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/carolyn.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: https:\/\/nationalpostcom.files.wordpress.com\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other photos that were found in Legelela Safaris\u2019 Facebook page show the same couple with yet another dead lion, captioned: <em><strong>&#8220;There is nothing like hunting the king of the jungle in the sands of the Kalahari.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The husband and wife run a taxidermy business back home and describe themselves as \u2018passionate conservationists\u2019 even though they participate in trophy hunting, reports the Mirror.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe aren\u2019t interested in commenting on that at all. It\u2019s too political.\u201d Mr. Carter told the Mirror.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194140\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194140').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><center><!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_1x1_outstream t4 --><!-- div data-outstream='inarticle'><\/div --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_1x1_outstream'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><center><!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_1x1_outstream t4\/fb 2+ --><!-- div data-outstream='inarticle'><\/div --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G_1x1_outstream'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-195018\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-195018').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219087\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-219087\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/53a54dc05d2cf5987b1a1793a352a4db-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/53a54dc05d2cf5987b1a1793a352a4db-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/53a54dc05d2cf5987b1a1793a352a4db-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/53a54dc05d2cf5987b1a1793a352a4db-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/53a54dc05d2cf5987b1a1793a352a4db-255x191.jpg 255w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/53a54dc05d2cf5987b1a1793a352a4db.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: http:\/\/beta.ems.ladbiblegroup.com\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Founder of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, Eduardo Goncalves thinks that these lions that were murdered were solely bred and kept captive for the purpose of being killed by hunters in the tours.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt looks as though this lion was a tame animal killed in an enclosure, bred for the sole purpose of being the subject of a smug selfie. This couple should be utterly ashamed of themselves, not showing off and snogging for the cameras,\u201d added Goncalves.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Legelela Safaris charge <strong>\u00a32,400 ($3,007) for hunting a giraffe, and \u00a32,000 ($2,505) for zebra kills<\/strong>. Killing elephants, leopards, lions and rhinos are also possible in this safari lodge.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This news came shortly after reports that British Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Micheal Gove said that he is working on banning big game hunters to bring back trophies from their kills into the country. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>What are your thoughts?<\/em> <strong>Please comment below and share this news!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\">True Activist<\/a> \/ Report a typo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos of a Canadian couple while they were on a safari in South Africa has become viral on social media, but for the worst reasons.\u00a0 Darren and Carolyn Carter from&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1819,"featured_media":219085,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[5805,6,138],"tags":[1803,11639,11638,11637,532,11640,11641,2892,3502,1768,1819],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.4 - 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