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Photographed by Lettie du Plessis,
Date: May 2009
Location: Between Letaba and Phalaborwa
Photographed by Lappies Labuschagne
Location: Letaba area
Date: April 2008
Photographed by Ellen Pflugmacher
Location: Between Phalaborwa and Mopani (close to Letaba river)
Date: October 19th 2007
Photographed by Keith Foster
Date: 2008
H I S T O R Y
MASORINI Died february 11th 2010
Named after the "Masorini Hill" close to the Phalaborwa Gate
His carcass
was found next to the tar road from Phalaborwa to Mopani
This bull died as a result of injuries caused in a bull fight
A particularly
large tusk entry wound was found on the abdomen behind the right front leg
Big Tuskers of Yesterday
MASORINI
Range
Masorini roamed the area between Phalaborwa and Letaba rest camp area, also been seen in the Klasserie private
reserve
Characteristics
This bull had almost symmetrical tusks almost equal in size, right tusk curves
a little bit higher then the left. Very clean ears. There is an U-shaped notch in the right ear but difficult to see
Tusks
Left
Tusk Right Tusk
54 kg
48 kg
241 cm 260 cm