Former NFL quarterback
Jay Cutler
is under fire after slaying an animal in Africa that could be considered a critically endangered species.
Cutler took to Instagram to post that he had killed a giant sable antelope during a hunting trip in South Africa.
“Kicked off the Africa hunt with a beauty. Sable down,”
Cutler said
.
Tyityaba Hunting Safaris organizes hunting safaris as a way to raise money for conservation efforts. Big game hunting is a significant driver of revenue for these efforts. In a video about the hunt, Cutler showed the entire process to track down the sable.
According to the
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
, the giant sable antelope is nearly extinct and is critically endangered.
“Never numerous, today the Giant Sable is critically endangered, threatened by habitat loss, civil war, and poachers,” the museum wrote on its website. “Active conservation efforts continue, but population estimates indicate there are fewer than 100 mature individuals, found only in Angola’s Cangandala National Park and the Luando Nature Reserve.”
Cutler, now 42, played 12 seasons in the NFL as a quarterback for the Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, and Miami Dolphins. A former first-round pick out of Vanderbilt, Cutler is a one-time Pro Bowler and amassed over 35,000 passing yards throughout his years in the NFL.
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