Winner of Charity Auctioned License to Hunt and Kill One Endangered Black Rhino Fears For His Safety
Because of threats, not the rhino he plans on hunting
A U.S. man who paid $350,000 for the right to hunt an endangered African black rhino says he fears for his safety.
Corey Knowlton says that after being revealed as the winner of a controversial Dallas Safari Club auction, he's received death threats and has hired full-time security. He told Dallas television station KTVT that some people "are wanting to burn my house down."
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Because the rhinos are black? What a racist thing to think.