Overview

• Asher Watkins, a 52-year-old Texas ranch entrepreneur and Dallas Safari Club member, was killed on August 3 when a 1.3-tonne Cape buffalo charged his hunting party in Limpopo’s Concesión Bambisana reserve.
• CV Safaris confirmed that Watkins was accompanied by a professional hunter and a local guide when the animal, nicknamed “Muerte Negra,” charged at roughly 56 km/h and gored him almost instantly.
• Hans Vermaak of CV Safaris expressed deep condolences and said the outfitter remains in contact with Watkins’s family in both the United States and South Africa.
• South African authorities have launched an official probe to clarify the circumstances of the attack and assess the adequacy of safari safety measures.
• The incident has renewed scrutiny of the unpredictability of big-game hunting and ethical debates over the global trophy-hunting industry.