article_snippet: Corey Knowlton sparked fury among animal rights activists after bidding for the right to shoot the animal at an auction held by the Dallas Safari Club last year.
article_snippet: After news of an auction held by the Dallas Safari Club last year broke Corey Knowlton received death threats and has had to hire a private security team.
article_snippet: Mr Knowlton, a consultant to a hunting organisation in Virginia, is pictured on Mr Knowlton, a consultant to a hunting organisation in Virginia own Facebook page posing with numerous dead animals.
article_snippet: Mr Knowlton, right, a consultant to a hunting organisation in Virginia, is pictured on Mr Knowlton .
article_snippet: Activists have set up a mock Facebook page using Mr Knowlton picture with devil horns drawn over it .
highlights_snippet: Corey Knowlton won right to kill the animal at an auction last year .
  