Texas ranch trader and big game hunter Asher Watkins, 52, was killed by a Cape buffalo in an 'unprovoked attack' while hunting the animal.

Asher Watkins, a millionaire rancher from Texas, had his life cut short after falling victim to a buffalo attack. Before his demise, the rancher, also a trophy hunter, had traveled to South Africa for a hunting trip.

Millionaire Texas ranch trader Asher Watkins was killed on Sunday, Aug. 3, by a buffalo he was tracking during a hunting trip in South Africa, according to multiple outlets.