South African Professional Hunter shot

[KWALATA SAFARIS]

Louis Lategan (Melody safaris) was shot by one of his clients while hunting Busbuck a couple of days ago, the bullet passed through his arm and body, louis is doing well all of this considered and is strengthening in hospital.

Thought I would let everyone know.

My best

 

[Cliffy]

Please pass along my wish for a speedy recovery. I'm sure everyone on this forum does the same.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Thanks for letting us know Jaco.

I wish him a speedy recovery and feel for his family.

 

[arizona]

Sorry to hear this, any idea of how it happened Jaco, perhaps we can all learn from this
John

 

[Diamondhitch]

Sad to hear. Too much of this lately. Good to hear he will be alright.

Anyone know if he is related to Bennie Lategan? I hunted a bit on his place.

 

[Norwegianwoods]

I hope he will have a speedy recovery!

 

[Nyati]

Bad news again, I hope he fully recovers .

 

[35bore]

Terrible, Hoping for a fast recovery.

 

[James.Grage]

Jaco

Tough news at best...

May he recover and continue on his desired path.

when information become available on how this tragedy occurred you you share with the rest of us.

 

[Ado]

Terrible news...

Seems to happening too often.

Lets hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.

Ady.

 

[Wolverine67]

Terrible news. My wishes for a quick recover.

 

[Bobpuckett]

Sorry to hear another PH has been shot we wish him a full and speedy recovery. Bob

 

[TOM]

What is going on this year?!

 

[Buff-Buster]

Does anyone know if he is kin to Bennie Lategan????

 

[Spearhead]

I stumbled upon this post. I realize it’s old, but how often does this happen?

 

[Red Leg]

Too often. In the last several years, one PH had his arm taken off below the elbow by a client following with a double rifle, another was shot through the shoulder/ upper chest (miracle he survived at all and has never fully recovered) by a well known Sportsman Channel personality during a buffalo charge, and one of my PH’s had half his hand shot away during a leopard charge a few weeks after our hunt by a client. Of course, most everyone knows the story of Boddington’s daughter shooting a tracker during another leopard charge. I am sure there are others.

A friend who regularly guides clients for dangerous game in Mozambique has often remarked there are always at least two dangerous animals involved in every stalk.

 

[leslie hetrick]

when they carry their rifles by the barrles are they loaded?, in my trips i would not walk in front of any one doing that. a fall-trip-slide could mean instance death.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Too often. .........

Without a doubt. The incidents are statistically rare.

 

[zephyr]

Hopefully he beat the shit out of the guy with his good arm before they took him to the hospital
I was at camp and thee was 3 Negligent discharges in 5 days by two clients
Wishing for a speedy recovery

 

[Sarg]

I hope he recovers fully & lucky to be alive really !

I have had hunters committing AD's 10 & 10's of times, with holes blown in Blinds, Tents, Dinning Rooms, Roofs, floors, Hunting Vehicles & the ground next to me, even when told multiple times to watch their firearm handling/safety .

Been stabbed in the leg by a Bow Hunter & one of my guiding partners was stuck badly in the back by a Bow Hunter .

It is a very trying job at times !