EXCLUSIVE: 'You're gonna have so much more to be p****d about': Idaho huntress taunts the world post-Cecil by boasting about killing 'an old giraffe' and warns 'haters' there's MORE to come 

  • Sabrina Corgatelli, a university accountant from Boise, is firing out updates from South Africa trip
  • Quarry so far includes giraffe, impala, kudu, warthog and wildebeest, likely to attract kill fees approaching $10,000
  • Despite tide of criticism from opponents, she has remained defiant, posting images mocking her 'haters'

By Wills Robinson and Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 20:24 EST, 1 August 2015 | Updated: 09:52 EST, 2 August 2015

The death of Cecil the lion has shocked the world and led to a backlash against big game trophy hunting - but this Idaho woman knows what side she's on.

Sabrina Corgatelli, a university accountant from Boise, Idaho, has gleefully posted images of herself on big game hunts comparable to that taken by Walter Palmer onto social media in the midst of the controversy.

In one image she poses over a downed giraffe, accompanied with the caption: 'Day #2 I got a amazing old Giraffe. Such a amazing animal!! I couldn't be any happier!! My emotion after getting him was a feeling I will never forget!!!' 

And despite a stream of obscene and disparaging comments accusing her of animal abuse and heartlessness, the huntress has vowed to continue sharing the images regardless of what her 'haters' think.

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Quarry: Sabrina Corgatelli, a keen huntress from Boise, Idaho, uploaded this image of her posing over a giraffe she shot, one of a stream of unrepentant images of her South African hunting trip

Quarry: Sabrina Corgatelli, a keen huntress from Boise, Idaho, uploaded this image of her posing over a giraffe she shot, one of a stream of unrepentant images of her South African hunting trip

Hands-on: Corgatelli, who has apparently been hunting since late July, also posted this image of a warthog she took down. Her posts have been met with howls of protest

Hands-on: Corgatelli, who has apparently been hunting since late July, also posted this image of a warthog she took down. Her posts have been met with howls of protest

Prize: Corgatelli poses with the beat in another image. The giraffe is her largest quarry so far and is likely to have attracted a kill fee of around $2,600

Prize: Corgatelli poses with the beat in another image. The giraffe is her largest quarry so far and is likely to have attracted a kill fee of around $2,600

The gang: Corgatelli also uploaded this image of her hunting party trekking through the South Africa wilds

The gang: Corgatelli also uploaded this image of her hunting party trekking through the South Africa wilds

Lion killer: Corgatelli is pictured above posing over a slain lion, which is thought to have been killed by her boyfriend, center

Lion killer: Corgatelli is pictured above posing over a slain lion, which is thought to have been killed by her boyfriend, center

Corgatelli, who poses in pink hunting gear and hunts with a powerful composite bow and manicured nails, appears to be keeping the world updated on an ongoing trip to the Kruger National Park in South Africa.

The hunting enthusiast, who has a public Facebook page documenting her exploits, has shared images of her quarry standing over quarry, seemingly plucked from the extensive game reserves in the east of the country. She has even posed over the corpse of a lion, apparently slain by her boyfriend.

Outside of hunting, she is a senior accountant for Idaho State University, where she deals with grants and contracts. She has worked there for eight months according to her LinkedIn page. 

Her prey includes a huge giraffe, a kudu, an impala, a wildebeest and a warthog - with seemingly more to come.

Hundreds of people have protested her actions on the page - calling her 'deranged' and 'a disgrace to humanity', as well as vitriol too obscene to reproduce.

But Corgatelli, who faced objections even before Cecil's death caused international outcry, is unmoved by their complaints.

Posting early Friday morning, she said: All you haters, This is for you!! Have a great day, cuz I know I will!!'

It was accompanied by an image of a smiling Leonardo DiCaprio in his role as the Great Gatsby, captioned: 'To all the haters - stay tuned, you're gonna have so much more to be p***ed about.'

According to her periodic updates, Corgatelli's hunt began on July 24, when she boasted of killing a kudu, an type of African antelope.

Another one: Above Corgatelli poses over an impala, a breed of antelope, which she described as 'Africa's icon'

Another one: Above Corgatelli poses over an impala, a breed of antelope, which she described as 'Africa's icon'

'Beautiful': Another one of Corgatelli's trophy kills was this wildebeest. Her hunting trip is likely to have cost in excess of $10,000 in kill fees, lodging and other charges

'Beautiful': Another one of Corgatelli's trophy kills was this wildebeest. Her hunting trip is likely to have cost in excess of $10,000 in kill fees, lodging and other charges

Defiant: Corgatelli keeps up her posts despite a tide of protest
Glam: Corgatelli hunts with a hot pink-trimmed bow

Defiant: Corgatelli, who hunts with a hot pink-trimmed bow, keeps up her posts despite a tide of protest

Outdoorsy: Corgatelli is pictured above somewhere in the American wilderness. She seems to have hunted wild creatures in the U.S. as well
Outdoorsy: Corgatelli is pictured above somewhere in the American wilderness. She seems to have hunted wild creatures in the U.S. as well

Outdoorsy: Corgatelli is pictured above somewhere in the American wilderness. She seems to have hunted wild creatures in the U.S. as well

Throwback: Another picture shows Corgatelli with a deer - this one apparently killed by rifle rather than archery
Work: Corgatelli is pictured above looking professional for her LinkedIn page

Work and play: One picture (left) shows Corgatelli with a deer she has shot - while to the right she is shown in a professional image from her LinkedIn page

More to follow? Corgatelli uploaded this meme from Leonardo di Caprio's starring role in The Great Gatsby, seemingly designed to mock her critics

More to follow? Corgatelli uploaded this meme from Leonardo di Caprio's starring role in The Great Gatsby, seemingly designed to mock her critics

Controversy: Hundreds of people have written damning and insulting comments on Corgatelli's Facebook page

Controversy: Hundreds of people have written damning and insulting comments on Corgatelli's Facebook page

She wrote: 'Yesterday was day 1 an amazing day!!! Got my beautiful beautiful Kudu!! It was my #1 want on my list and I got him on the first day!!! Loving it there!!'

Deadly: Corgatelli uploaded this image of one of her arrow heads

Deadly: Corgatelli uploaded this image of one of her arrow heads

Less than 24 hours later she posted her most dramatic image - showing her standing over a fallen giraffe, its neck wrapped around her body.

She said: 'Day #2 I got a amazing old Giraffe. Such a amazing animal!! I couldn't be any happier!! My emotion after getting him was a feeling I will never forget!!!'

Later updates showed her with a warthog, which she said was 'fun' to hunt, followed by the 'beautiful' wildebeest and then the impala, another sort of antelope.

Of the warthog hunt, she said: '13 inch wart hog!! What a fun hunt!!! Loving it here!!

'The guys at old days safari in South Africa have got me on another amazing animal.' 

Corgatelli has even turned to the Bible to justify her actions - most recently she posted verses from the book of Genesis.

They feature Isaac, Abraham's son, tells his offspring: 'take your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me'.

In the updates she name-checked Old Days Safari, a local hunting company which offers game tours of the area.

A package for most of the animals she is shown hunting costs $5,400, while the giraffe carries a 'trophy fee' of $2,600 by itself.

Hunting giraffe is legal in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe, where fees of up to $15,000 per kill have been recorded.

In these countries, populations have been increasing in recent years, though global giraffe numbers are plummeting.

In Zimbabwe, hunting lions, leopards and elephants has been suspended in the wake of Cecil's death, but giraffe are still considered fair game.

Lucky escape: Corgatelli also uploaded a post claiming she had been let off for speeding to a bear hunt, with a squad car photographed behind her

Lucky escape: Corgatelli also uploaded a post claiming she had been let off for speeding to a bear hunt, with a squad car photographed behind her

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