An American woman has been slammed for hunting and killing a rare black giraffe in South Africa.
Tessa Thompson Talley was featured on popular Instagram account "reelcamogirl", which posts photos of women hunting, fishing and shooting.
In a post from July 2017, Ms Talley can be seen posing with a rifle in front of the curled-up body of a black giraffe, whose mottled skin is darker than most African giraffes.
"Some people look at this with sadness," reads the caption.
"However true conservation, whether here or in another country, involves maintaining an appropriate number of healthy animals. It means culling the old and feeding the local people so the animals maintain value."
Ms Talley is quoted as saying the kill was her "best memory in camo thus far".
"This beautiful black bull was estimated to be at LEAST 18 years old," she said.
She claimed half of the giraffe's meat was donated, except for what she herself ate for dinner, which she described as "absolutely delish".
"Hunting may not be for everyone, but it's MY passion!" she said. "I'm thankful for every hunt and every memory!"
Despite being posted almost a year ago, the photos of Ms Talley's kill recently went viral and provoked a backlash.
News site Africland Post tweeted she was a "white American savage who is partly a Neanderthal".
Actress Debra Messing also condemned Ms Talley for her actions. In a lengthy Instagram post, Messing called the hunter a "disgusting, vile, amoral, heartless, selfish murderer".
"It does not take skill to have a ranger track a giraffe for you, and with the aid of night vision glasses and a scope, pull a trigger like some Carnival game," she wrote.
"I am disgusted by people like you Tess. You reek of privilege and ignorance. Shame on you."
Trophy hunting is legal in South Africa, with 200 "canned hunting" farms popular with tourists throughout the country.
Newshub.
