Pygmy hippo shot in NT (Australia)

[jojackson]

A PYGMY hippopotamus has been shot dead during a pig hunting expedition in the Territory.

The hippo is normally native to the swamps of west Africa, in particular Liberia.

Instead, this one - estimated to be about 250kg - was shot while roaming the bush of the Douglas Daly, 200km south of Darwin....

http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/11/16/101241_ntnews.html

 

[laurie]

That is so sad. I would feel just awful to have made that mistake but can understand how it happened.

 

[jojackson]

Yup, endangered species too. Poor thing survives 5 years only to be shot. Hopefully they will learn something from it so its death wont be entirely a waste.

 

[AJA]

Whoa there. The pygmy hippo was in Australia? Dan if you have any more would you please, please, please send one to me. There is no hunting in my area due to the livestock. Pretty please.

What ever happened to be 100% sure of what you are LOOKING at is what you are hunting for? Idiots.