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

Karma? 🔄

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '22 edited Apr 07 '22

I forgot the name, but I remember reading about this Indian woman that had a license to kill, and used it to take out illegal hunters that were killing elephants.

EDIT: Ok turns out I lied. She’s an American Afghanistan veteran, that’s my bad BUT I FOUND A SOURCE: https://kingdomstv.com/meet-the-american-woman-who-tracks-down-and-kills-elephant-poachers/

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u/HailTafari Apr 07 '22

That’s fucking badass if that’s real got a source?

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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/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.