'Mutant' animals being bred for hunters to kill in South Africa

Wealthy hunters pay a premium to shoot 'Frankenstein freaks of nature' like white lions and golden gnus

A white lion
(Image credit: 2013 AFP)

Ranchers in South Africa are breeding "mutant" animals with exotic colours and longer horns to attract wealthy hunters who are willing to pay a premium to kill them.

This is part of "the latest craze in South Africa's $1bn high-end big-game hunting industry", reports Bloomberg.

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