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US man killed by buffalo he was tracking during South Africa hunting trip

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 2 developments

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A hunter from the United States has been killed by a buffalo he was tracking during an expedition in South Africa, organizers said this week. Asher Watkins, from Texas, was killed on Sunday “while on a hunting safari with us in South Africa’s Limpopo Province,” Coenra…

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Developments in this update

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  1. Millionaire Texas rancher fatally gored by buffalo during South Africa hunting trip

    Headline from New York Post ·

  2. Newest

    US man killed by buffalo he was tracking during South Africa hunting trip

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Millionaire Texas rancher fatally gored by buffalo during South Africa hunting trip (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Asher Watkins, 52, was tracking a 1.3-ton Cape buffalo in Limpopo on Sunday when the animal charged aggressively at him, killing him instantly, Hunter Hans Vermaak, a spokesman for the Coenraad and Vermaak Safari who organized the trip, told multiple outlets.

  2. The Guardian

    US hunter reportedly killed by buffalo during expedition in South Africa (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Asher Watkins, 52, of Texas died while tracking 1.3-ton Cape buffalo on a hunting trip in the country’s Limpopo province

  3. Newsweek

    Wealthy Texan trophy hunter killed by buffalo he was tracking—report (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Asher Watkins, a millionaire Texan rancher, was killed by a buffalo while on safari in South Africa.

  4. Local News 8

    US man killed by buffalo he was tracking during South Africa hunting trip (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A hunter from the United States has been killed by a buffalo he was tracking during an expedition in South Africa, organizers said this week. Asher Watkins, from Texas, was killed on Sunday “while on a hunting safari with us in South Africa’s Limpopo Province,” Coenra…

  5. WMUR

    American hunter killed by buffalo during South Africa safari (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Texas hunter Asher Watkins was fatally attacked by a buffalo during a hunting safari in South Africa's Limpopo Province.

  6. CBS News

    American trophy hunter killed by buffalo during safari in South Africa (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The victim had injuries on his stomach and torso, and a buffalo that had been shot and killed was lying nearby, police said.

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