Wildlife Trophy Hunter Killed In South Africa After Being Shot 'Execution Style'

Riaan Naude, the 55-year-old man behind a company called Pro Hunt Africa, was found dead next to his car in Limpopo, South Africa.

South African Police Service spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mamphaswa Seabi confirmed Naude's death to local media.

"Police found two hunting rifles, ammunition, clothes, water, whiskey, and pyjamas in the deceased's [truck]. It looks like he was on his way to go hunting."

Seabi added: "The motive for the attack and the subsequent murder is unknown at this stage."

The Heritage Protection Group, a not-for-profit group against rhino poaching, claimed that authorities are now looking for two suspects that were involved in the hunter’s murder.

"They then jumped into the vehicle and raced in the direction of Marken. Traces were trampled on the scene. All the personal belongings were still in the vehicle, weapons, ammunition, hunting equipment and clothes were left as is."

Despite the Naude's brutal death, social media accounts for his business, Pro Hunt Africa, have been flooded with commenters gloating over the fact the hunter became the hunted.

One user said: "Karma's a b***h."

A second added: "Stuff him and hang him on the wall, say cheese."

A third simply branded him a 'sadist'.

Naude styled Pro Hunt Africa as a 'hunting and eco safari outfit' that was located in northern South Africa and worked across across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. 

According to Pro Hunt Africa’s price list, the business charges $350 ($AUD 508, £289) per day to hunt game, $2,500 ($AUD 3,634, £2,064) to hunt crocodiles and $1,500 ($AUD 2,180, £1,238) to kill a giraffe.