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Merelize van der Merwe has shot herself in the foot.
The big game huntress, who posted photos on Facebook to celebrate her recent killing of a giraffe, is being pilloried on social media and in the press.
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For Valentine’s Day, van der Merwe’s husband financed a trophy shoot for her, fulfilling her dream of many years to add a giraffe to the list of animals she has hunted and killed.
She was particularly keen to shoot a big black bull giraffe, but first had to locate an elderly one she ascribes to the myth that culling old animals is beneficial to a herd.
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Article content Galya Sarner and her daughter, Shani Sarner-Lati, the women behind food business Galya Loves Food. SUPPLIED PHOTO
“Sometimes mom leads the way, and I’m the sous-chef, and sometimes it’s the other way around when we introduce new products, and I lead.
“There’s no ego here.”
Galya Sarner was born and raised in Jerusalem and came to Toronto via Paris.
“In Jerusalem I grew up in the heart of the market, until age eight. I inherited the skill and the passion for food from my mother,” she said.
Early in her marriage, Sarner lived in Paris again, near a market.