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Millionaire American trophy hunter killed by Cape buffalo during South African safari

Ellsworth Toohey
Aug 06, 2025
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A trophy hunter who once boasted of killing thousands of doves in just three days met a violent end in South Africa when a Cape buffalo — known as "Black Death" — fatally gored him during a safari expedition.

Asher Watkins, 52, was tracking the 1.3-ton bull at the Bambisana concession in Limpopo Provin…

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