close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 23 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A trophy hunter is facing furious backlash for posing with the heart of a giraffe she had just shot – describing the bloody organ as her “perfect” Valentine's Day present. Merelize Van Der Merwe, 32, infuriated Facebook users when she shared the gruesome image after her “wonderful” husband spent more than $2,000 to make her dream come true at a South African game park, the Mirror reported . “Ever wondered how big a giraffe's heart is? I'm absolutely over the moon with my BIG valentine's present,” Van Der Merwe, who plans to use the beast's skin as a rug, wrote on Facebook. The avid hunter, who incurred the wrath of animal rights activists, brushed off their complaints by insisting that killing the 17-year-old bull actually helps save threatened species, a claim refuted by conservationists. NEVADA TROPHY HUNTING CONVENTION STILL INCLUDES TRIPS TO SHOOT CAPTIVE LIONS, UNDERCOVER VIDEO SHOWS She also insisted that such slayings contributes to tourism. Van Der Merwe — who has killed as many as 500 animals including lions, leopards and elephants — said she… Read full this story
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