A man who hunted endangered animals and posted images of himself next to their carcasses was shot dead in South Africa, according to a report in Independent.

Fifty-five-year-old, Riaan Naude, was driving when a car pulled up next to his truck in Limpopo. The occupants of the car shot Mr Naude from a close range near the Kruger National Park wildlife reserve, the outlet further said in its report.

“The man was lying with his face up and there was blood on his head and face,” said Lieutenant Colonel Mamphaswa Seabi, a spokesperson for South Africa’s national police agency.

“The motive for the attack and the subsequent murder is unknown at this stage,” he said.

Officers discovered a pair of hunting guns, clothing, water, whisky, and pyjamas from the scene of crime, according to local media reports. -ndtv.com