Running an animal to death - could you do it?

The idea of persistence hunting came first to my attention following the reading of Born to Run and then in subsequent readings about the Raramuri people and their ability to seemingly run game to the brink of exhaustion and then get close enough to kill it either with their bare hands or with a spear as in the case of this video.

While this is shot in Africa and involves the San people of the Kalahari, it is no less impressive. For any offended by this, I apologise, but think that it is important to include as in reality we all have the ability to do this if we wish to. As in the video it requires patience and the using of brains, but it is achievable. Western living has softened our link with the earth and we have let go of many of these instincts.

One final thing worth mentioning is the fact that at the end of the video he gives thanks to the animal and the gods. This shows how in touch he is with the earth and the land that he runs over. To him it is the life and the beating heart of the earth that he values and that sustains him. To be honest I have not seen any Western hunters who mainly hunt from a distance with high powered rifles who are willing to run long distances to bag their animal, nor have I seen them be willing to give thanks and honour the animal and its life.
For those thinking the practice in the video is savage - please consider what I have written above and think again about who is the most savage.

Running together - stride for stride (while giving thanks to the earth) on a life changing ride! -- Sean Muller