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Scott Van Zyl was the owner of SS Pro Safaris, a South African canned hunting facility that also organized trips to Africa so trophy hunters could kill magnificent animals and display them in their homes.

In a weird twist of fate, Van Zyl became the hunted earlier this month during a Zimbabwe safari. After he separated from a local tracker and approached the shore of the Limpopo River, he was eaten by crocodiles.

Unfortunately, three crocodiles had to die as well. The tracker had become concerned when Van Zyl’s dogs returned to the campsite without him. A few days later, searchers found Van Zyl’s footprints and backpack on the river bank, but divers and helicopter pilots were unable to find his body in the river.

“Permission was given for three Nile crocodiles in the area to be shot, and one of them contained Mr. Van Zyl’s remains,” Sakkie Louwrens, director of the Heritage Protection Group (HPG), a South Africa-based nonprofit that investigates, fights and prevents violent crimes, told the BBC. “Subsequent DNA tests have proved the remains to be those of Mr. Van Zyl.”

An investigation is underway to determine exactly how Van Zyl died. At least four people have been killed in Zimbabwe by crocodiles in the past year. Due to the unusually heavy rainfall, crocodiles have been moving away from rising rivers.

“Our hearts go out to Scott’s wife and their two children,” said Phillip Bronkhorst, chairman of the Limpopo Hunters Forum. “Scott will be remembered for the passion he had for his profession and life in general.”

He may have had a passion for his profession, but it’s really difficult to understand how someone with a passion for life in general would have been willing to facilitate and profit from the killing of hundreds of animals.

“From elephants in Botswana to the smallest blue duiker in KwaZulu Natal, we do it all,” boasts the SS Pro Safaris website.

In a disgusting and graphic video — be warned that it’s really more like a snuff film — Van Zyl posted on YouTube in January 2016, various leopards are seen being shot to death on his “hunting preserve” – including one big cat as he innocently approaches his dinner.

Trophy hunters like Van Zyl often defend it by claiming they’re killing animals to help people. For example, Donald Trump, Jr. spent Earth Day killing prairie dogs, which are considered “agricultural pests” because they damage crops.

But in Montana, where he shot them, the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks lists them as a species of concern due to their decline in number. Prairie dogs are also an important part of the ecosystem: More than a hundred other animals depend on them for food or live inside the burrows they’ve created.

Not surprisingly, a recent study by Humane Society International found that trophy hunting in Africa does very little to help local economies.

As for the Nile crocodiles Van Zyl had intended to kill, they are considered the most dangerous type of crocodile, with the strongest bite in the animal kingdom. But are they any scarier than humans who want to kill animals only for sport?

With Van Zyl now resting in peace, hopefully SS Pro Safaris will be shut down so more animals can continue to live in peace.

This article was first published by Care2.com on 27 Apr 2017.

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• Thread starter lcq
• Start date May 15, 2015

• May 18, 2015

I like cat hunting and so does Scott!  

enysse said: I like cat hunting and so does Scott! Click to expand...

Scott Slough

.... so where is the next safari going to be?  

• May 19, 2015

Great hunt and report. Glad you enjoyed it. Keep well Dries  

Scott Slough said: .... so where is the next safari going to be? Click to expand...

great bunch of trophies,lcq............... kidding yourself that you casn keep ,any thing from the cook ,mate .........she would already be planning, what she will be doing ,as side trips....... glad you had a great African adventure... a friend of mine is sealing or already sealed a deal with ss pro for next may (and he thanks you , for your words of wisdom , enysee) love that impala .................. thanks for sharing your memories , mate...............  

bluey said: great bunch of trophies,lcq............... kidding yourself that you casn keep ,any thing from the cook ,mate .........she would already be planning, what she will be doing ,as side trips....... glad you had a great African adventure... a friend of mine is sealing or already sealed a deal with ss pro for next may (and he thanks you , for your words of wisdom , enysee) love that impala .................. thanks for sharing your memories , mate............... Click to expand...

Awesome hunt report and fantastic animals. Thanks for sharing.  

• May 20, 2015

Congrats for a great hunt with lots of very good trophies. And thanks for sharing.  

• May 22, 2015

Jfet said: "Knackered..." AH always expands my vocabulary . Click to expand...

You got some nice trophies. Congratulations. Thanks for the report and photos.  

• May 23, 2015

That impala is a beast.... And I like the hide on the blue as well as the horns. I'm with bluey. The wife knows, they always know....  

gillettehunter

Looks like some great trophies and even better experiences. Thanks for the report. I didn't see a Kudu. How did you manage to restrain yourself on that one? Great Impala. Bruce  

gillettehunter said: Looks like some great trophies and even better experiences. Thanks for the report. I didn't see a Kudu. How did you manage to restrain yourself on that one? Great Impala. Bruce Click to expand...

Wheels said: Ditto. Knackered isn't a big N. Texas word is it. Click to expand...

• Feb 17, 2016

Hopefully we will get some better chances at the Baboons this time Icq... Looking forward to the Mountain Reedbuck that will surely give us a workout that I can promise you!The time is almost here, cant wait to see you again Sir it is going to be a blast!  

Marcel(PH) said: Hopefully we will get some better chances at the Baboons this time Icq... Looking forward to the Mountain Reedbuck that will surely give us a workout that I can promise you!The time is almost here, cant wait to see you again Sir it is going to be a blast! Click to expand...

• Feb 18, 2016

Thank you Gentlemen, your paychecks are in the mail......  

Scott Good too see you and your bride at SCI in Vegas. Frank Napa Ca.  

• Feb 19, 2016

SS Pro Safaris said: Thank you Gentlemen, your paychecks are in the mail...... Click to expand...

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