The death
of Cecil the lion has shocked the world and led to a backlash against
big game trophy hunting - but this Idaho woman knows what side she's on.
Sabrina
Corgatelli, a university accountant from Boise, Idaho, has gleefully
posted images of herself on big game hunts comparable to that taken by
Walter Palmer onto social media in the midst of the controversy.
In
one image she poses over a downed giraffe, accompanied with the
caption: 'Day #2 I got a amazing old Giraffe. Such a amazing animal!! I
couldn't be any happier!! My emotion after getting him was a feeling I
will never forget!!!'
And
despite a stream of obscene and disparaging comments accusing her of
animal abuse and heartlessness, the huntress has vowed to continue
sharing the images regardless of what her 'haters' think.
Quarry:
Sabrina Corgatelli, a keen huntress from Boise, Idaho, uploaded this
image of her posing over a giraffe she shot, one of a stream of
unrepentant images of her South African hunting trip
Hands-on:
Corgatelli, who has apparently been hunting since late July, also
posted this image of a warthog she took down. Her posts have been met
with howls of protest
Prize:
Corgatelli poses with the beat in another image. The giraffe is her
largest quarry so far and is likely to have attracted a kill fee of
around $2,600
The gang: Corgatelli also uploaded this image of her hunting party trekking through the South Africa wilds
Lion
killer: Corgatelli is pictured above posing over a slain lion, which is
thought to have been killed by her boyfriend, center
Corgatelli,
who poses in pink hunting gear and hunts with a powerful composite bow
and manicured nails, appears to be keeping the world updated on an
ongoing trip to the Kruger National Park in South Africa.
The hunting enthusiast, who has a public Facebook page documenting
her exploits, has shared images of her quarry standing over quarry,
seemingly plucked from the extensive game reserves in the east of the
country. She has even posed over the corpse of a lion, apparently slain
by her boyfriend.
Outside
of hunting, she is a senior accountant for Idaho State University,
where she deals with grants and contracts. She has worked there for
eight months according to her LinkedIn page.
Her prey includes a huge giraffe, a kudu, an impala, a wildebeest and a warthog - with seemingly more to come.
Hundreds
of people have protested her actions on the page - calling her
'deranged' and 'a disgrace to humanity', as well as vitriol too obscene
to reproduce.
But Corgatelli, who faced objections even before Cecil's death caused international outcry, is unmoved by their complaints.
Posting early Friday morning, she said: All you haters, This is for you!! Have a great day, cuz I know I will!!'
It
was accompanied by an image of a smiling Leonardo DiCaprio in his role
as the Great Gatsby, captioned: 'To all the haters - stay tuned, you're
gonna have so much more to be p***ed about.'
According
to her periodic updates, Corgatelli's hunt began on July 24, when she
boasted of killing a kudu, an type of African antelope.
Another one: Above Corgatelli poses over an impala, a breed of antelope, which she described as 'Africa's icon'
'Beautiful':
Another one of Corgatelli's trophy kills was this wildebeest. Her
hunting trip is likely to have cost in excess of $10,000 in kill fees,
lodging and other charges
Defiant: Corgatelli, who hunts with a hot pink-trimmed bow, keeps up her posts despite a tide of protest
Outdoorsy:
Corgatelli is pictured above somewhere in the American wilderness. She
seems to have hunted wild creatures in the U.S. as well
Work
and play: One picture (left) shows Corgatelli with a deer she has shot -
while to the right she is shown in a professional image from her
LinkedIn page
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