An Italian veterinarian who was fired from his job as director of a kennel, after killing a lion and a warthog while on safari in Tanzania, died while hunting birds. Luciano Ponzetto, 55, died this week after he was out hunting with friends and slipped on the ice tumbling to his death down a ravine near the Italian city of Turin.
According to The Sun, Ponzetto had been trying to shoot wild birds to eat when he died. He had recently returned from a shooting trip in Canada where he bragged he had “several big hits.”
In November 2015, Ponzetto was pounded with hate messages worldwide after photos appeared on social media of him posing with his rifle next to the body of a once magnificent lion. The lion’s death drew even more ire as advocates compared the killing to Cecil the Lion shot by American game hunter Walter Palmer in October, 2015 in Zimbabwe. According to Ponzetto, he said he had killed the lion several years previous and the photos had only recently appeared. Those defending Ponzetto said he had a permit to kill the animals and did nothing wrong. Ponzetto openly tried to defend himself in various interviews and on social media, however the public wasn’t buying it:
“I know that I have done nothing wrong. I am being criticized by people who do not know me. I have always loved my work and I have always loved animals. I will carry on hunting until the law changes,” Ponzetto posted.
The unwanted publicity at the kennels where Ponzetto worked near Turin caved into the massive campaign of animal advocates complaining, and after 16 years as the medical director the game hunter was fired.
“We are totally opposed to any form of hunting or abuse of animals, whether they be wild or domestic, the kennels said in their public statement.
Social media sites have labeled the vet’s accident as “karma.” Authorities said he died instantly due to the fall and there was nothing that could have been done to save his life.
Photo lion killed by vet via Facebook.
Follow the Pet Rescue Report on Facebook.
How SAD what made this person do this?. Now this person should go to BIG time jail.
who should go to big time jail? he murdered an animal and karma got him and killed him
Right in???? Karma got him!
I take it you didn’t read the article. What you commented makes no sense.
Karma….can’t say anything more. Karma
Agree, he is fish food now. Just like the lion he didn’t see this coming!
He gets what was coming to him killing animals for sports came back to him now he knows what comes around goes around bg
Good for him…fat SCUMBAG!!! I have absolutely ZERO SYMPATHY for anyone that is CRUEL to animals! And it’s beautiful KARMA yes? Died while hunting! Love that!
Right on????
Too bad, Karma is a bad thing!!!! hope the poor lion he killed will chase him for eternity, no peace for this guy even in the after life.
I love karma
Karma!
Glad he’s dead….too bad it was instant. He needed to suffer. POS.
I couldn’t be happier–unless he hadn’t previously killed innocent animals.
ONLY thing I have to say is TOO BAD WALTER PALMER CEICEL’S KILLER wasn’t there to go down the mountain side with Ponzetto!!! Would have taken care of BOTH AT ONCE!!!
What Goes Around Comes Around…Karma…
One less animal abuser in the world. If only the others could join him .
For 16 years his Employer did not know he was a Trophy hunter?
Fantastic news. Karma. All evil scum take note – it will happen to you
pay back is a bitch isn’t it?, sorry i don’t feel bad he died he got what he gave
Thank goodness he got what was coming to him! His death was too quick he should have been set on fire and burned alive. Amen
Score one for the BIRDS.
Glad the kennels fired him. Also glad he’s dead.
Karma
Great news glad that fat bastard got what he deserved
I am so glad he is dead
The usual I rant and rave and a very big animal Advocate but unfortunately um my friend Karma got him
As a nurse I don’t have it within me to say I’m “happy” when a human life is lost. Having said that, I believe there are consequences one pays in life for evil deeds. The punishment might not happen immediately nor be delivered by a court of law. Nonetheless there ARE consequences.
Karma..he got what he deserves. .should have followed the veterinary protocal . .do no harm to animals ..if he was a real vet this wouldn’t have happened
Merry Christmas everyone… And YES Edward, “KARMA” DID GET THIS PIECE OF SHIT!
Good bye and good riddance,now he’s nothing more than a corpse himself.P
Karma exacts “Biblical” retribution!