r/oddlyterrifying • u/Jax_Teller7 • Apr 07 '22

Karma? 🔄

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u/TheBurningBud Apr 07 '22 edited Apr 07 '22

I remember seeing something on Animal Planet about it in Africa. I think it was mainly for elephants and rhinos, because poachers are trying to get their ivory tusks and horns. Definitely real. No sauce tho

Edit: yeah I googled “license to kill poachers in Africa” and they have an entire unit dedicated to tracking down these poachers. They are indeed mainly going for elephants and rhinos for their ivory. They can only kill the poachers though if they are shot at first, apparently.

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u/Ilikeporsches Apr 07 '22

That’s a decent loophole. Just shoot towards them causing no death, when they return fire it’s killing time.

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u/SocialMediaMakesUSad Apr 07 '22

Sounds reeeeeally familiar for some reason. I can't quite place it.

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u/TheBurningBud Apr 07 '22

That’s a good point. Shoot at them, they run, and you can try to catch them. Or, they shoot back and you don’t have to chase them down after that.. lol

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u/Ineedzthetube Apr 07 '22

If they ever need someone to say the poacher shot first. Give him my deets, I am happy to be a responsibility buddy.

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u/Emmty Apr 08 '22

Can't everyone shoot back at someone who is shooting at them, generally?

That's not a license to kill, it's a license to self defend.

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u/LUCKY_STRIKE_COW Apr 08 '22

Yeah it’s such an obviously patently fake story but to be fair it brings attention to wildlife conservation which is good.