They chased a lion and photographed themselves kissing the corpse | Chronic

The viralized image in which you can see a couple kissing behind the carcbad of a lion that they have just hunted during a safari in South Africa keeps generating fear and social outrage. Is the picture that highlights a company called "canned hunt", in which captive-raised animal species are offered to customers to be killed in exchange for a certain amount of money .

The protagonists of photography are Darren and Carolyn Carter, from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, who spend their free time hunting. "Hard work under the warm sun of Kalahari … Well done, lion monster", said the description of the photo.

Subsequently, the couple contacted by the media, The Mirror, refused to make statements in this regard. "We are not interested in commenting on it, it's too political"said Darren Carter.

This image was originally published by the company Legelela Safaris, which, according to British media, organizes hunting trips costing around $ 3,000 for killing a giraffe, $ 2,500 for a zebra other sums. "on demand"for leopards, rhinos and elephants.

The media and activists have denounced this practice which is reproduced in different centers. According to the British newspaper, only about 200 establishments in South Africa hold about 8,000 captive lions ready to be fired for money.