As many as 200 deaths per year are attributed to Cape buffaloes, which have earned the nickname "black death."

An American hunter has died after the Cape buffalo he was tracking in South Africa suddenly charged at him. The 52-year-old real estate executive, Asher Watkins, was killed while on a hunting expedition with Coenraad Vermaak Safaris. According to the company, Watkins was fatally injured by a Cape buffalo that he was pursuing in hopes of making it his next big game trophy.

It is not uncommon for Cape buffaloes to charge at, injure, or even kill hunters. The fearsome creatures have even earned an equally terrifying nickname: “black death.”

The Death Of Asher Watkins On A South African Hunting Expedition

Asher Watkins was a managing partner for Watkins Ranch Group, a real estate

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