Doutzen Kroes, Kyle Richards, other celebrities slam female hunter for 'disgusting' kill of large leopard
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A big-game hunter is being criticized by celebrities on social media for her “disgusting” act of killing a leopard.
An image of the unidentified woman, known only as Britany, holding up the carcass of the large animal was shared on the Safari Club International (SCI) website on Sept. 7 for being a “record” kill.
SCI is an Arizona-based organization that protects hunters' rights and promotes wildlife conservation, according to the website.
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The photo went viral after David Bonnouvrier, co-founder of "Knot on my Planet" – an organization that works to end elephant ivory poaching – shared it on his Instagram account Friday.
“A very large male Leopard recently killed by [the woman identified as Britany] of the safari club international based in Tucson AZ call them and give them a piece of your mind,” Bonnouvrier wrote.
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His photo was shared by others on social media, including big-name celebrities like Naomi Campbell, Doutzen Kroes and Kyle Richards, expressing their disapproval of Brittany’s hobby.
“How can you find pride and pleasure in killing a beautiful animal like this large male Leopard. The woman in the picture should be ashamed of herself! I find this disgusting and I’m so upset, sad and angry that this still happens!!” Kroes wrote.
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“I know this is upsetting to see but if we don’t speak up this will never stop,” Richards wrote.
This isn’t the first time a hunter has been publicly shamed. Former NHL player Tim Brent received death threats and abusive comments online after sharing photos and boasting about a grizzly bear he hunted last week.