Controversy over old lion kill stalks “hardcore huntress” Melissa Bachman

A-year-old tweet by comedian Ricky Gervais is getting a second life on social media after an animal welfare group has declared his slam of hunter Melissa Bachman’s penchant big game as “put down of the year.”

Put Down Of the Year By @rickygervais #IMAGREENMONSTER #FurFreeFriday #BanCannedHunting pic.twitter.com/TTRa0AyGTU

— PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE (@Protect_Wldlife) November 7, 2014

Within a few hours, Protect All Wildlife’s missive was retweeted and shared more than a thousand times, including a retweet by Gervias, a well-known crusader for the welfare of all sorts of animals.

Melissa Bachman sparked worldwide outrage – and attracted some defenders – last year after she posted some photos online of her conquests in Africa, include a dead male lion. “Incredible day in South Africa,” she Tweeted after visiting the the Maroi Conservancy, adding: “Stalked inside 60-yards on this beautiful male lion – what a hunt!”

The photos, which were uploaded to her Facebook and Twitter accounts, were quickly deleted, but they will of course remain captured on screens – and memories – for some time to come.

“@MelissaBachman: incredible day in South Africa! Stalked this male lion…what a hunt! http://t.co/Gerc9AfmGo” spot the typo — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) November 14, 2013

It goes to show the power of social media, and perhaps, demonstrate the shortness of memories. But it also affords this opportunity to share a clever animated video by Steve Cutts, which eviscerates Bachman. It’s titled “What a hunt!” and has been viewed more than 255,000 times on YouTube.