Russian surgeon-turned-hunter is making a fortune offering wealthy tourists a chance to kill endangered species
George Ragozin realized that his career as a doctor will never pay as good as his other passion — big game hunting. Now, he is offering trophy-seeking foreigners the chance to slaughter a range of exotic animals right from elephants to lions in extravagant, big-budget packages.
The hunting packages, some of which cost up to $550,000, include accommodation, food, beer, and wine, along with a daily "washing service".
Some of these packages start at $5,000 for a 10-day safari hunting wildebeest and zebra, $21,000 for a male and a female lion and $34,000 for a fortnight of “leopard baiting”, the Mirror reports. The most expensive packages constitute hunting a white rhino over five days or shooting at elephants for over 12 days. These can cost up to $55,000.