Bachman posted a smiling picture of herself with a dead lion in front of her, gushing about her 'incredible hunting day.' Her enthusiasm was not shared by thousands of others, who signed a petition to ban Bachman from South Africa.
Comments (364)BY DAVID HARDING / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013, 5:14 AM
MELISSA BACHMAN VIA FACEBOOK
TV presenter and hunter Melissa Bachman posted this photo of herself with a lion she killed in South Africa, tweeting, 'What a hunt!'
South Africans have begun a petition to ban hardcore huntress Melissa Bachman from their country after she posted a picture of a male lion she killed on Twitter and Facebook.
The picture shows the smiling Minnesota native and hunting show presenter holding a gun next to the dead beast, with its paws spread and eyes closed.
MELISSA BACHMAN VIA FACEBOOK
Bachman's websites feature smiling photos of her next to slain animals.
"An incredible day hunting in South Africa!' she tweeted. "… what a hunt!"
MELISSA BACHMAN VIA FACEBOOK
Bachman shared this photo on her Facebook page of a zebra she killed in South Africa.
But her delight was not shared by thousands of others, reported the Daily Telegraph.
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Cape Town resident Elan Burman launched a Change.org petition to get the 'avid hunter' banned from ever returning to her country.
Cape Town resident Elan Burman immediately launched a Change.org petition to get the "avid hunter" banned from ever returning to her country, demanding she no longer "be granted access" to South Africa's natural resources.
"She is an absolute contradiction to the culture of conservation this country prides itself on," claimed Burman.
MELISSA BACHMAN VIA FACEBOOK
Bachman with another one of her kills from South Africa.
More than 7,300 people have signed the petition.
MELISSA BACHMAN VIA FACEBOOK
Burman, who started the Change.org petition against Bachman (pictured), said the hunter should not be granted access to South Africa's resources.
One signee, Richard Robinson, wrote: "You didn't kill a lion, you stood behind a machine and pulled a little trigger, you pathetic, sad excuse of a human."
The cause was even picked up by celebrities, such as the comedian Ricky Gervais.
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Television presenter and hunter Bachman poses with a dead warthog in the 'trophy room' section of her website.
Hunting lions is legal in South Africa.
Bachman's website reveals a "trophy room" showing her next to slain animals including deer, zebra and crocodile. She also stars in the "hardcore-style hunting" show "Winchester Deadly Passion."
MELISSA BACHMAN VIA FACEBOOK
Bachman posted this photo on her Facebook page on Oct. 27: 'My first Alaska brown bear ... a beautiful and extremely blonde one to top it off!'
MELISSA BACHMAN VIA FACEBOOK
A resident of South African started a petition to ban Bachman (pictured) from the country.
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