Overview

• On August 3, 52-year-old Asher Watkins of Texas was gored to death by a 1.3-tonne Cape buffalo during a hunting safari in Limpopo Province.
• CV Safaris said the buffalo charged without provocation as Watkins tracked the animal alongside a professional hunter and tracker.
• South African police have launched a formal inquest into the fatal incident to determine its full circumstances.
• The safari operator is offering logistical and emotional assistance to Watkins’s family both in South Africa and the United States.
• It remains unknown whether the buffalo was shot dead or escaped back to its herd, underscoring questions about post-attack protocols and hunting regulations.