• jballs@sh.itjust.works
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    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.

    I don’t know why, but j really enjoyed all the numbers in this article. The speed that the buffalo was going when it smashed into him is a detail that would be left out of most articles. But knowing that it was going 35mph makes it very impressive.

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      23 hours ago

      was tracking a 1.3 tonne Cape Buffalo bull, known as the Black Death

      Man this descriptive title for the Bull makes me see why Monster Hunter and Xenoblade appeal to so many. We have real life tyrant animals that have fucking bounties on their heads and names like “Black Death” that have killed even the best travelers. Video games are real 🥹

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        21 hours ago

        Exactly. We get to play those games without the real world ecological catastrophe that is big game hunting.

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      23 hours ago

      I’m upset this very british tabloid didn’t convert the weight to stone.

      The bull weighs about 205 stone, btw.