Anger at TV presenter Melissa Bachman's trophy pictures of dead animals

THIS woman loves hunting animals and posting pictures with their dead carcasses. At least, she did -- until the internet got wind of it. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

AN American TV presenter has sparked a furious online backlash after she shot dead a lion and then boasted about it on Twitter.

Users condemned Melissa Bachman as "pathetic" after she posted a photo posing with the apparently dead male lion accompanied by the caption: "An incredible day hunting in South Africa!"

"@MelissaBachman: incredible day in South Africa! Stalked this male lion...what a hunt! http://t.co/Gerc9AfmGo" spot the typo

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) November 14, 2013

Ms Bachman is a keen trophy hunter. The co-host of the TV show Winchester's Deadly Passions has shared several photos with dead bears, deer and alligators on social media.

Picture: Facebook

Picture: Facebook

Picture: Facebook

An online petition calling on the South African government to lock her out of the country has garnered more than 13,000 signatures.The backlash caused her to be dropped as a contestant for a National Geographic TV show.

Plus, there's another reason she should watch out....

Melissa Bachman, we are coming for you! #WlfKarma pic.twitter.com/m5YYg1C9US

— Clyde (@Clyde_E_Kitten) November 16, 2013