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A trophy hunter has allegedly shot and killed a rare large-tusked elephant in Zimbabwe, just four years after they killed the largest elephant to be hunted in Africa in 30 years.

The hunt was reportedly organised by JWK Safaris who shared a picture on their Facebook page showing two men – with their faces blurred out – standing over the huge body and tusks of the elephant after it was killed in Gonarezhou National Park.

The Facebook post was subsequently deleted, though it named a ‘professional hunter’ as the man behind the killing.

The safari’s post read, as per Africa Geographic:

Morning Hunters.

Here are two photos of a trophy elephant bull that was hunted yesterday in the Gonarezhou Safari areas of Zimbabwe on a hunt guided by PH Nixon Dzingai.

Carl booked this hunt for PH Grant Taylor who is…