German hunter pays €50k to shoot 'magnificent' bull elephant - bringing back memories of Cecil

Independent.ie Newsdesk

A hunter has shot dead what is believed to be the biggest elephant killed for "sport" in Africa for 30 years, according to reports.

The animal, one of the largest elephants ever seen in Zimbabwe, was killed on October 8 in an area set aside for private hunting, which borders the Gonarezhou National Park.