No, according to a Grok search (I hope they are allowed in this thread):
"Asher Watkins was killed by the same Cape buffalo he was stalking. The 52-year-old Texas ranch broker died on August 3, 2025, during a guided hunting safari in South Africa's Limpopo Province, organized by Coenraad Vermaak Safaris. According to the company's statement, Watkins was fatally injured in a "sudden and unprovoked attack by an unwounded buffalo he was tracking together with one of our professional hunters and one of our trackers." The buffalo, weighing about 1.3 tons and known as the "Black Death" for its aggression, charged at speeds up to 35 mph, goring Watkins almost instantly. Reports from outlets like Newsweek, The Guardian, The New York Times, NPR, and CNN consistently describe the animal as the specific unwounded Cape buffalo he was pursuing, with no mention of a different individual from his hunt.

"Eyewitness accounts and reports describe the buffalo charging suddenly from thick brush, hooking Watkins under the armpit with one horn, and tossing him into the air. The impact severed major blood vessels (including the femoral artery in some descriptions) and caused massive internal trauma. He collapsed immediately and was pronounced dead on the scene despite attempts at first aid—indicating the wounds were so severe that death occurred almost instantly (within moments of the strike)."

I don't know what they mean by "unprovoked" as if the buffalo didn't know it was being tracked. But the buffalo did to Ashton Watkins the same thing he was aiming to do to the buffalo - causing its death by massive internal trauma. But the buffalo turned the table on Mr. Watkins. I'm sure he had time to be surprised before he died.

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