A Georgia businessman, who was pictured holding a gun as he and another man stood over two dead elephants, claims he killed the animals in self-defense when they charged at him. Mike Jines, a partner with TopGen Energy in Alpharetta, Georgia, made the claim after the photo went viral on social media and critics started targeting his business. Thousands of social media users have accused Jines and professional hunter, Max 'Buzz' Delezenne, of killing two baby elephants on an African 'trophy' hunt in Zimbabwe.
Georgia businessman, Mike Jines (right), who was pictured holding a gun as he and another man stood over two dead elephants, claims he killed the mammals in self-defense when they charged at him
Jines, a partner with TopGen Energy in Alpharetta, Georgia, made the claim after the photos went viral on social media and critics started targeting his business
Thousands of social media users have accused Jines and professional hunter, Max 'Buzz' Delezenne, of killing two baby elephants on an African 'trophy' hunt in Zimbabwe
Jines (left) went on the hunt with professional hunter Max 'Buzz' Delezenne (right). Jines has claimed that the elephants were shot in self-defense after they charged at the two men
Jines also said that the animals were shot in full compliance with laws and regulations in both Zimbabwe and the US
The hunt occurred in October 2018, but the images weren't shared on social media until last month.
Darrel Eisman shared the photos in a Facebook post, which has more than 56,000 shares.
'Apologies for the disturbing photo,' Eisman wrote. 'If you're really upset by what you see, than make this go viral along with an email letting Mike Jines know what you think,' Eisman added.
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