A millionaire American trophy hunter was gored to death on the horns of a buffalo he tried to kill on a trip to South Africa.

Asher Watkins, 52, was tracking a 1.3 tonne Cape Buffalo bull, known as the Black Death, in the 50,000-acre Bambisana concession on Sunday when it suddenly charged at him at 35mph.

It slammed into the 52-year-old after becoming increasingly agitated and killed him almost instantly.

Asher’s ex-wife Courtney, paid tribute to him, saying their teenage daughter ‘is in a state of shock’.

She said: ‘It’s a reality that’s still hard to put into words. Our hearts are heavy as we navigate the days ahead, especially for Savannah as she grieves her dad.

‘We’ve been in a state of shock and heartbreak ever since, trying to process not just the loss, but the complexity that

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