Larysa Switlyk Slams 'Ignorant People' After She Receives Death Threats for Shooting Sheep in Scotland: 'Get Educated on Hunting'

The American hunter Larysa Switlyk hit back at critics of her trip to Scotland during which shot animals including goats, sheep and stags and posed with their carcasses in photos posted to her social media accounts.

Switlyk, who presents the hunting show Larysa Unleashed, wrote in an Instagram post that she had received death threats—and blasted those attacking her as "ignorant."

"I'm headed out on a bush plane for my next hunting adventure and will be out of service for 2 weeks," she wrote.

"Nothing better than disconnecting from this social media driven world and connecting back with nature. Hopefully that will give enough time for all the ignorant people out there sending me death threats to get educated on hunting and conservation. FYI, I was in Scotland over a month ago…"

Switlyk was heavily criticized on her social media posts showing the animals she killed during her Scotland trip. It is legal to hunt in Scotland with a license and the industry attracts tourists. Goats, deemed a non-native species, are routinely culled.

Posting a picture of her smiling with a dead goat, Switlyk wrote: "Beautiful wild goat here on the Island of Islay in Scotland. Such a fun hunt!! They live on the edge of the cliffs of the island and know how to hide well. We hunted hard for a big one for 2 days and finally got on this group."

The tweet caught attention and sparked a backlash.

"But that animal no longer has a life thanks to you. Where is the pride in robbing it of that and taking a picture next to it's bloodied body? This isn't sport, and you are NO champion," tweeted Sharon Martin.

Dee Atkin wrote: "Talk us through the hunt. Was it exhilarating, stalking the meekest of farm animals? Did you corner it while it was mildly chewing grass, or was it doing that standing looking a bit confused thing? How long did you have to lie in full camo gear to kill one of Scotland's 7m sheep?"

Judy Murray, the mother of tennis champion Andy Murray, also laid into Switlyk: "Disgraceful. It's a goat. And it's in Scotland. On a beautiful island."

One Twitter user asked a British Member of Parliament to take a look into what happened.

"Some are saying this was a licensed hunt, but since when did Scotland issue licenses to cull black faced sheep?" asked J C Cairns.

Dr. Lisa Cameron, the M.P. for East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow in Scotland wrote back: "I will look into this directly."

Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, pledged to review the law in response.

"Totally understandable why the images from Islay of dead animals being held up as trophies is so upsetting and offensive to people. @scotgov will review the current situation and consider whether changes to the law are required," Sturgeon tweeted.

Sarah Moyes, an activist for the animal cruelty campaign group OneKind, told Sky News: "It's utterly shocking to see these images of Larysa Switlyk and other hunters posing for photos with the wild animals they killed on a recent trip to Scotland.

"Yet again, instead of celebrating Scotland's magnificent wildlife, we are seeing these beautiful animals exploited in the name of sport. This is not the kind of tourism we should be encouraging in Scotland, let alone allowing to happen in the 21st century."