Richard Dawkins has mocked a US trophy hunter’s claim that the animal she had killed was her most “ethical” shot to date.
Sabrina Corgatelli, an accountant from Idaho, shared images of herself with a dead giraffe, sparking fierce criticism online.
Hunting is becoming an increasingly controversial topic after the death of Cecil the lion and the attention drawn to the activities of female huntress Rebecca Francis.
Sabrina Corgatelli poses with the body of the giraffe she killed on safari in South Africa
Under a picture of a dead giraffe on her Facebook page, Corgatelli insisted she had “so much respect and love” for the animal, writing: “It was the most ethical shot I have ever made!”
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Dawkins, who also condemned the US dentist Walter Palmer for shooting Cecil, blasted her for claiming her “murder” had been ethical in a strong of furious tweets.
Your Honour, I plead guilty, but I loved and respected the victim so much, what else could I do? An ETHICAL murder. https://t.co/hB6zZAHeUq
; Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) August 3, 2015
"I have so much respect and love for this animal. . . . I have such a disbelief that I got a giraffe!!!" http://t.co/6fdntRZifd
; Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) August 3, 2015
Dear Giraffe,
I have so much respect and love for you that I had to kill you.
Sabrina Corgatelli.
Makes sense.
; Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) August 3, 2015
He also took a swipe at huntress Kendall Jones on Twitter on Sunday, writing: “Oh YES, beautiful zebra. You obviously had to kill it, what else is beauty for? Walter Palmer isn't the only one.”
