Hunter Kills Elephant: German Hunter Pays $60,000 To Kill Africa's Biggest Elephant In Nearly 30 Years (PHOTO, TWEET)

A German hunter has shot and killed what is believed to be Africa's biggest elephant in nearly three decades, months after Cecil the lion's killing caused global outrage, according to The Telegraph.

The large bull elephant, believed to be 40 to 60 years old, had tusks that weighed about 120 pounds. The animal was killed on Oct. 8 during a 21-day hunting trip in an area reserved for private hunting which borders the Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe.

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