Thread by @lilsalty17

#Hosana you deserved to live your life wild & free. You fought hard to survive at a young age & became a successful beloved young leopard. I am sorry you were murdered by humans meant to protect you. This must never happen again. In a drainage ditch at dawn? Just NO. #wildearth

If anti #poachers can kill a wild habituated leopard in his own domain in a drainage ditch at dawn then I no longer believe in #conservation or the mission of #wildearth. RIP #Hosana you were loved more than #cecilthelion May the #sabisands learn from your death & never repeat it

Sabi Sands Wildtuin says the killing of #hosana was investigated & conclude all safety protocols were followed. When was he killed? What exactly happened? A beloved HABITUATED (for 💰) leopard was executed by the #sabisands proving humans & wild animals cannot coexist. #wildearth

We will never have all the details & that doesn't really matter, it all comes down to this: Hosana was executed for being a wild leopard. Make that make sense. #Hosana paid the ultimate price of & for #conservation 💔 @WildEarth #wildearth #sabisands @Tristan1986 RIP boy.

What role did habituation play in Hosana's death? It fuels the safari machine, sure. We are told in turn the money fuels conservation. Habituation is good for humans, but I am not convinced it is best for the animals. They are taught to trust, then blidsided by humans. #wildearth

As long as humans have guns the animals of Sabi Sands do NOT live wild and free, they live at the will of man. #wildearth #sabisands #Hosana anti #poaching kills.

Sabi Sand said AP team was involved in anti #poaching activity when they were ambushed by a leopard in the drainage line. What happened? Did poachers upset #hosana & the AP team then came along, got a fright & shot the leopard? Next time shoot the poachers. #wildearth #Hosana 💔

I don't care if you call me a cat nutter, ignorant or ass. AP murdered Hosana. Are you uncomfortable? Good, you should be. #Hosana was killed for defending his home, life & cubs by humans armed with guns. Humans hunting bad humans killed Hosana for defending himself. #wildearth

There will never be another like you Hosana. 💛
Thank you for sharing your life with us. #wildearth #Hosana

Our Little Prince. You were special.
#wildearth #Hosana

You overcame so much in your young life. You had your whole life ahead of you. You did not deserve to have your life cut short for being what you were born to be, wild. I used to think wild & free, but there is no freedom when humans decide if you live or die.
#wildearth #Hosana

The most magnificent male leopard. You taught us so much about your world. Your life mattered. You will never be forgotten. 🙏
“Nature once determined how we survive. Now we determine how nature survives.” - David Attenborough #wildearth anti #poaching #sabisands this is Hosana💔

Notice: #Hosana Male Leopard...We have conducted preliminary investigations and will be engaging further with the contracted Anti Poaching Unit (APU) involved & are conducting a full investigation, which will be forthcoming along with a more detailed statement. #wildearth

Still not sitting right Sabi Sands making a habituated male leopard shot in his own domain the villan. Hosana "ambushed" the AP, but all the innocent humans did was take his life "in self defense" SMH. Conservation has a long way to go. #wildearth #Hosana

👇🏼Brent talks about young #hosana stalking the bush walk team, "He's almost testing us" "He's coming much closer" "It's not something you would do normally with Leopards but we have been following these leopards since they were little sausages" #wildearth💔

It may be cute when they are young cubs, but this young leopard grew up to become a very successful dominant male leopard, with a home & cubs to protect - and was then shot & killed for ambushing a human. 💔 #conservation #hosana #wildearth #hosanaleopard

* This is NOT an attack on Brent, whom I respect. Brent grew up in the bush & is a fantastic guide * This is not personal * I am trying to understand how this happened. Why Hosana? In a drainage ditch? At dusk? #wildearth

To be fair, guides who had close on foot encounters with Hosana & Xongile (Brent, James, Tristan) always said they would "outgrow" it as the grew older & would not tolerate humans getting so close. Just another piece of the puzzle. #hosana #wildearth #conservation #leopards