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Published 16:20 16 Jun 2020 GMT
Trophy hunters have been sharing pictures and Tripadvisor-style reviews on a website after killing game.
The Discount African Hunts website offers would-be hunters the chance to kill a variety of animals, and it operates in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Namibia.
Some of the animals which can be purchased to slaughter for up to thousands of pounds include lions, elephants, buffalo, and crocodiles, with the website offering the "thrill" of hunting the big five.
In the video below, Piers Morgan rages at a big game hunter over the repellant sport:
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The website also offers its own version fo Tripadvisor where killers have the chance to detail and boast about their kills.
William Lee, of Kentucky, wrote this about his hunt for a Cape buffalo: "On day three we finally got a good look and was able to move in for a shot.
"Five shots later he was down. They are extremely tough guys! Day two we left camp at 6am and got back to camp at 9.15pm."
"My firearm is a Mossberg Patriot in .375 Ruger. I was using 300 grain Swift A-frames.
"They did a great job. Highly recommend them. Also took a 40 inch sable, a zebra, and a blesbuck."
Jerry Kochheiser, from Ohio, wrote: "Make sure you really want to spend the time hunting the little stuff or it can be really frustrating.
"BEST ADVICE I CAN GIVE: Don't skip opportunities on any animal large or small in Africa when you don't have one when encountered, they are all great trophies.
"Later when you decide to shoot one it can be very expensive."
Discount African Hunts is particularly popular with British tourists and they can pay to kill game at a "reduced" price, with elephants for $50,514 (£40,000), leopards for $20,206 (£16,000) and lions for $13,891 (£11,000).
The website states: "Hunting dangerous game has always appealed to a certain subset of hunters, as the adrenaline rush of hunting an animal that may be hunting you adds an excitement factor that is hard to equal.
"Most hunters concentrate on plains game first and then move on to dangerous game hunting once they have become accustomed to hunting safaris in Africa."
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The Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting said on their website: "Humans have no right to take the life of an animal for recreation.
"Animals experience suffering and pain when they are hunted for trophies.
"Killing endangered wildlife for pleasure only helps push them even further towards extinction."
