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January 16, 2013
Rhino Gores Woman After She Takes Photo from Close Range
By Chad Love
Note to self: Next time someone urges you to "stand a little closer" to a rhinoceros, don't.
From this story on cbsnews.com:
When do you not listen to the African wildlife expert? When he tells you to stand closer to the rhino. That suggestion by a South African game park owner resulted in serious injuries to a 24-year-old woman from Johannesburg. The Beeld newspaper reported Tuesday that Chantal Beyer said the game park owner snapped pictures and suggested that she "stand just a little bit closer" seconds before the attack. Photos show Beyer and her husband only feet away from two rhinos.
According to the story, just after the photo got snapped, apparently, so did the rhino, which suddenly charged the couple. The wife was gored and suffered a collapsed lung and broken ribs. Bad deal for them, to be sure, but do you think they placed a little too much trust in their guide? Would you take a chance like that?
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Comments (14)
Wild animals don't know about photo ops. You're unlikely to convince them voluntarily to participate in your fun. Best to treat them like wild animals and give them a wide berth.
I say revoke the husband's man card for not standing between his wife and the rhino.
Seriously though, no way...guide should have known better, people should have known better.
Mess with the bull (or rhino) and get the horns
She is from South Africa, she should have known how dangerous those animals are.
I say she deserves a Darwin award.
Hi...
Let me see now...huge WILD animals the size of two Ford 550 4X4s...minding their own business...and having weapons long and sharp enough to go through the largest wart hog and toss it for several yards...and you're encroaching on their space, right?
Gee, what could possibly go wrong...?? (I hope you didn't pay your "wildlife expert" in advance)...!!
That's horrible. I wouldn't wish that upon anyone, except S.A.'s poachers.
Sorry she was hurt, but it still reminds me of the old “Far Side” cartoon: A rhino staring down a guy dressed up as a silly clown in the tall grass, with the caption something like “The African Black Rhino, an animal with little to no sense of humor.”
My first thought is that the guy should be between the rhino and his wife. I feel bad for the girl. She has a hole in her chest and a sissy husband.
I would only feel safe if I was getting my photo with Chuck Norris.
Adventure tourism can and often does go wrong. The last time I was that close to a rhino, I was behind a serious fence. The lady may have thought her guide was not willing to put her life in danger but found out otherwise the hard way. I doubt that the guide got a sizeable tip from them.
These white rhino are somewhat more docile than black rhino. But all kifaro are temperamental, unpredictable, and not too bright. Chuck Norris is way too smart to get that close to even these ranch animals.
Should have written vifaru, not kifaro
I would only stand that close to two rhinos if it was taxidermy mount.
When I read the title, I thought Al Gore had sold his TV station to another Middle Eastern owned oil and pro-terrorist company. I'm not sure which scenario is the most inconvient truth.
Perhaps life would be better if Al Gore would stand next to a Rhino.Now that would be funny.
This story is almost to good to be true, and then incredibly sad, all at the same time. If your that stupid to be talked into doing this ( by a wildlife expert ?? ) then I guess you get what you deserve. What was that Forrest Gump quote, " stupid gets as stupid is " or something to that effect. I hope that they were smart enough to ask for their money refunded!
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Hi...
Let me see now...huge WILD animals the size of two Ford 550 4X4s...minding their own business...and having weapons long and sharp enough to go through the largest wart hog and toss it for several yards...and you're encroaching on their space, right?
Gee, what could possibly go wrong...?? (I hope you didn't pay your "wildlife expert" in advance)...!!
I would only feel safe if I was getting my photo with Chuck Norris.
Wild animals don't know about photo ops. You're unlikely to convince them voluntarily to participate in your fun. Best to treat them like wild animals and give them a wide berth.
I say revoke the husband's man card for not standing between his wife and the rhino.
Seriously though, no way...guide should have known better, people should have known better.
Mess with the bull (or rhino) and get the horns
She is from South Africa, she should have known how dangerous those animals are.
I say she deserves a Darwin award.
That's horrible. I wouldn't wish that upon anyone, except S.A.'s poachers.
Sorry she was hurt, but it still reminds me of the old “Far Side” cartoon: A rhino staring down a guy dressed up as a silly clown in the tall grass, with the caption something like “The African Black Rhino, an animal with little to no sense of humor.”
My first thought is that the guy should be between the rhino and his wife. I feel bad for the girl. She has a hole in her chest and a sissy husband.
These white rhino are somewhat more docile than black rhino. But all kifaro are temperamental, unpredictable, and not too bright. Chuck Norris is way too smart to get that close to even these ranch animals.
I would only stand that close to two rhinos if it was taxidermy mount.
When I read the title, I thought Al Gore had sold his TV station to another Middle Eastern owned oil and pro-terrorist company. I'm not sure which scenario is the most inconvient truth.
Perhaps life would be better if Al Gore would stand next to a Rhino.Now that would be funny.
Adventure tourism can and often does go wrong. The last time I was that close to a rhino, I was behind a serious fence. The lady may have thought her guide was not willing to put her life in danger but found out otherwise the hard way. I doubt that the guide got a sizeable tip from them.
Should have written vifaru, not kifaro
This story is almost to good to be true, and then incredibly sad, all at the same time. If your that stupid to be talked into doing this ( by a wildlife expert ?? ) then I guess you get what you deserve. What was that Forrest Gump quote, " stupid gets as stupid is " or something to that effect. I hope that they were smart enough to ask for their money refunded!
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