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A Darwinian moment for a photo with a rhino
      #223854 - 18/01/13 04:19 PM

South African woman gored by rhino after posing for photo

A South African woman on safari was seriously injured when a rhinoceros gored her in the back moments after a game park owner allegedly suggested she stand closer to the animal for a photo.


Chantal Beyer and her husband Sven Fouche moments before the attack Photo: Beeld/Media 24

By Erin Conway-Smith in Johannesburg 2:34PM GMT 15 Jan 2013
A photograph shows Chantal Beyer, 24, and her husband just a few feet away from two white rhinos, which on average weigh 4,000-5,000 pounds.

A few seconds later, one of the rhinos attacked, the Afrikaans-language Beeld newspaper reported on Tuesday.
The rhino's horn penetrated her chest from behind, causing a collapsed lung and broken ribs, the Beeld said. Mrs Beyer, a bachelor of commerce student from Johannesburg, is in an intensive care unit at a Krugersdorp hospital where she is said to be in stable condition.

Game park owner Alex Richter had reportedly told a group of visitors it was safe to get out of the safari vehicle to take photos, and he even used food to coax the rhinos closer.

Mrs Beyer's uncle and family spokesman Thom Peeters told the Beeld: "There were quite a few young people on the vehicle and they probably felt they could trust Richter, who was an adult."

The game park owner reportedly suggested Mrs Beyer "stand just a little bit closer" to the massive bull rhino, moments before it attacked.

The Aloe Ridge Hotel and Nature Reserve, where the incident took place at the weekend, has declined to comment.

The game reserve, about 25 miles from Johannesburg, describes itself as giving guests "the ideal opportunity to game view", with rhinos listed among the animals "sighted at close range", along with hippos, Cape buffaloes and giraffes.

South Africa's endangered rhinos are under enormous threat by poachers, fuelled primarily by demand for rhino horn in Vietnam. Last year a record 668 rhinos were killed for their horns, a nearly 50 per cent increase from 2011.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnew...-for-photo.html

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Re: A Darwinian moment for a photo with a rhino [Re: NitroX]
      #223875 - 19/01/13 12:24 AM

amazing the stupidity of people!


twenty years ago, I participated on a week long canoe trip on the Zambezi, Chirundu to Kanyemba.
there was a SA couple from Cape Town along. during a lunch stop in Hrungwe safari area, they wandered off into the bush and stumbled upon a lion kill and of course, the pride. luckily the hunting operator was in the immediate vicinity and carted them back to the beach.
the woman, at every stop, would ask the guide if it was ok to swim, with the obvious answer. we stopped in Mana Pools to camp for the night and while unloading the canoes, turned our heads and there she was up to her armpits in the F'n river splashing water over her head.
the guide radioed the office to send transport and they sent them back to civilization.
the picture below was taken on the same day. we estimated 16'. some people have 000000 common sense.






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Re: A Darwinian moment for a photo with a rhino [Re: rscott]
      #223882 - 19/01/13 03:26 AM

Good Lord - the worse is they pass those stupid genes on to their offspring and they also vote.
Probably send money to PETA.

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Re: A Darwinian moment for a photo with a rhino [Re: DarylS]
      #224105 - 22/01/13 02:07 PM

waaaaaaay to many Disney movies when they were growing up I guess. game park people should be hung. chuck.

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Re: A Darwinian moment for a photo with a rhino [Re: chuckT]
      #224123 - 22/01/13 10:23 PM

Chuck I tend to agree, that and Nat. Geo Documentaries. Shame we cant outlaw stupidity.

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Re: A Darwinian moment for a photo with a rhino [Re: Rule303]
      #225557 - 19/02/13 12:35 PM

I'm sorry the woman was hurt, but seeing as the couple was from South Africa, mightn't they have known this was a bad idea?

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