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Trophy Hunting Couple’s Post-Kill Kiss Enrages Animal Rights Activists Everywhere

The infamous kiss took place shortly after the couple killed a lion as customers of South Africa's Legelela Safaris, which specializes in organizing big game hunts for $2,980.

MARCO MARGARITOFF: ‘Trophy hunting isn’t usually thought of as an honorable endeavor. And when a trophy hunting couple poses with their kill while sharing a kiss, that only makes things worse… That is exactly what a married couple from Edmonton, Canada did after shooting a lion dead while trophy hunting in South Africa… The now-infamous kiss took place shortly after the couple killed a lion as customers of Legelela Safaris. which specializes in organizing big game hunts. For $2,980, the firm takes customers on tours that include giraffe, zebra, leopard, elephant, rhino, and lion hunts…

Darren and Carolyn Carter’s safari has since caused quite a bit of online outrage, while the couple themselves have refused to engage in the discourse… “We aren’t interested in commenting,” said Darren Carter, who owns a taxidermy business with his wife. “It’s too political.” While that’s certainly true, as it seems trophy hunting is one of the most polarizing recreational activities of the modern era, their response is quite unexpected. Most people who get outed on the internet in these situations either fight back or apologize profusely — while the Carters have stood firm in not commenting…

Naturally, the Carters’ actions have caused quite a stir — both online and in the corridors of animal rights activism around the world. As the founder of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, Eduardo Goncalves was particularly aggravated by the bizarre display of affection immediately after what many view as a supremely cold-blooded act of wanton brutality. “It 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,” he said. “This couple should be utterly ashamed of themselves, not showing off and snogging for the cameras”.’ SOURCE…

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