Guy Gorney is an American trophy hunter popular for being in news for killing Zimbabwe’s sleeping lion. Additionally, in the year 2011, Gorney killed the sleeping lion shooting it. Gorney shot the lion three times as it tried to move. In fact, social media was full of views when this particular act of Gorney recorded in a video went viral. There were a lot of hate comments for him and the profession he chooses. In addition, an English journalist ‘Piers Morgan’ even called him a scumbag. Besides, there were also a lot of assumptions made about his act.
Moreover, this act of his actually spread like a wildfire, and many were against it. People started rising petitions to sue Gorney. Talking about his personal life, there is very little information available.
Caption: Guy Gorney with the lion he shot at Zimbabwe
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Guy Gorney: Early Life, Education, and Family
Gorney was born to his parents in the year 1954 in Illinois, Chicago, United States of America. During his childhood, he spent a lot of his time with his family in Chicago. Talking about his parents, there are no details available about them. Similarly, talking about his educational qualification, there are no details right now.
Guy Gorney: Career and Achievements
Gorney started his profession as a trophy hunter from a very early age. His family influenced him in this profession hugely. However, he mainly gained a lot of popularity after there was a video on social media of Gorney himself killing Zimbabwe’s sleeping lion. After this in the 2018 YouTube video, Gorney spoke at a church’s open micnight about his hunting experiences.
According to Gorney, he killed 70 animals in 2015 in an interview with WBBM radio. In fact, he claimed hunting was conservation. Gorney said, “You can say, why’d you shoot a lion? I love zebra, so shooting a lion probably saves 70 zebra a year, give or take”. In the interview, Gorney also revealed that he received a lot of death threats as well. He called those people insane for making physical threats towards him. He said “I don’t see the logic of making a physical threat against somebody who’s proficient with firearms and wouldn’t hesitate to defend himself or his family.”
Caption: Gorney in his hunting profession
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Guy Gorney: Personal life and wife
There are no details about Gorney’s wife. He is a private person when it’s about his personal life.
Guy Gorney: Net Worth and social media
The trophy hunter’s net worth is not available on the internet. However, his main source of income is his profession as a trophy hunter. Similarly, talking about his social media availability, he is available on none.
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Guy Gorney: Body measurements
The 66-year-old hunter is very athletic to look at. He holds charming facial features, brown eyes, and has fair skin. Additionally, his other body measurements are not available.
