Remember The Vet Who Shot A Lion? Karma Comes Around Again

Social Media Uproar

Last year November, pictures uploaded to social media by Italian Veterinarian Luciano Ponzetto created much controversy to say the least. This big game hunter posed next to a dead Lion he had killed for “sport”. Although Lions are not an endangered species their numbers in the wild are declining fast. This is mainly due to trophy hunters who kill them for fun. Lions are not hard to hunt due to their nature and sleeping habits. You can find them in any African Safari mostly laying around. The sporting factor is hard to justify when there is not much work to do. These are the main reasons why Luciano was hated by many animal lovers. He was called a “coward”, receiving hate mail and even multiple death threats. To his defense, hunting Lions is legal and he had done nothing wrong.

What Comes Around, Goes Around

Let me start by saying that we should never wish bad upon a person. But if there is any evidence of Karma this would be the perfect example. Luciano was forced to step down as the medical director of a kennel business. If that wasn’t enough latest reports on December 13th confirmed Luciano, 55, fell down to his death 100 ft during his last hunting trip. The accident happened while Luciano was hunting for wild birds at Colle delle Oche in hills above the Italian city of Turin. He slipped on ice falling into the ravine. The incident was called in by one of his hunting friends to the mountain rescue. Luciano was taken to the local hospital but it was too late. He had died instantly. Little sympathy has been shown on social media with most people claiming karma has served him.