Georgia businessman snapped posing with gun over two dead elephants claims he 'shot them in self-defense'
Mike Jines said the elephants were shot and killed in a designated safari area in Zimbabwe and that the hunt was conducted in full compliance with laws and regulations
A Georgia businessman who was pictured posing next to the corpses of two baby elephants that he and his hunting partner shot and killed is now facing immense backlash.
In a post that went quickly viral, Mike Jines — a partner with TopGen Energy in Alpharetta, Georgia — and professional hunter Max 'Buzz' Delezenne were shown posing next to the two dead pachyderms with their guns held across their shoulders.