{"id":42641,"date":"2025-08-08T20:25:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T20:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/american-trophy-hunter-killed-by-buffalo-during-safari-in-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T20:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T20:25:48","slug":"american-trophy-hunter-killed-by-buffalo-during-safari-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/american-trophy-hunter-killed-by-buffalo-during-safari-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"American trophy hunter killed by buffalo during safari in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>An American was killed by a buffalo he was tracking during a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/exotic-hunting-business-trophy-hunting-cbsn-originals\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">trophy hunt<\/a><\/span> in South Africa, police said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The man from Dallas, Texas, was found dead last Sunday at a farm in the northern Limpopo province. The victim&#8217;s name was not disclosed by police but several U.S. media outlets, citing the safari company that organized the expedition, identified him as 52-year-old Asher Watkins.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Asher was fatally injured in a sudden and unprovoked attack by an unwounded buffalo he was tracking together with one of our professional hunters and one of our trackers,&#8221; Hans Vermaak, whose family runs the safari company that organized the expedition, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/08\/07\/world\/africa\/big-game-hunter-killed-buffalo-safari-south-africa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">statement to The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Coenraad Vermaak Safaris <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/millionaire-texas-rancher-killed-by-buffalo-hunting-south-africa-11785633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">confirmed to People<\/a> that Watkins was fatally gored by a Cape buffalo.<\/p>\n<p>The victim had injuries on his stomach and torso, and a buffalo that had been shot and killed was lying nearby, police said.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from police said they had been alerted by security personnel at the farm who led them to &#8220;a lifeless body of a man already certified dead inside an ambulance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvsafaris.com\/animals\/cape-buffalo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">safari company&#8217;s website<\/a> describes the cape buffalo as &#8220;the most dangerous animal to pursue in Africa, let alone the world,&#8221; adding that the animal is responsible for &#8220;several deaths and many injuries to hunters each year.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Cape buffalo has been dubbed &#8220;the mafia of the bush,&#8221; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kariega.co.za\/blog\/10-fascinating-facts-about-cape-buffalo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kariega Game Reserve<\/a>, because the large animals &#8220;have the tendency to take revenge when messed with and have been known to circle back, stalk and attack or kill hunters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/08\/08\/667dc15f-faaf-4ca4-8f75-d639c7269896\/thumbnail\/620x413\/8468364edc5d2e46e9e2cad53138b07b\/gettyimages-1485080869.jpg#\" alt=\"African Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) in the Hluhluwe\u2013Imfolozi Park. 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Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Arterra\/Marica van der Meer\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Buffaloes in South Africa can weigh up to 1,800 pounds and are among the so-called Big Five of African trophy animals, along with elephants, rhinos, lions and leopards.<\/p>\n<p>Hunting tourism brings in $169 million a year for South Africa, according to a study by a local university released in July.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Foreign hunters, often wealthy retirees from the United States,&#8221; spend on average $32,663 per visit, the study found.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags 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