American tourist killed by charging elephant during African safari
American tourist killed by charging elephant during African safari
An elephant charged a truck full of tourists in Kafue National Park in Zambia during an African safari killing an 80-year-old American woman. The incident is said to be an exceedingly rare. NBC’s Jacob Soboroff reports for TODAY.
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Still safer than walking the streets of NYC.
Extremely rare?Male bull elephants in musk are notorious for being aggressive.
Yikes, I was on a safari in South Africa this same day.
His left eye was beating out
I’ll never understand why anyone will go in these unsecured vehicles in the wild. Luckily no lions were around. They always tell you how safe this is but to me it defies logic that because you are in a truck with no windows and no other protection you are safe. It’s simply dumb to do this.
African wildlife is wild and unpredictable. Its absolutely tragic that the driver spotted danger from a good distance…and decided not to wheel away.
Sorry but leave them animals alone ..
Don’t these people realize that elephants do not like vehicles for obvious reasons poachers. elephants are highly intelligent and they spread the knowledge through out themselves obviously
I wish you guys didn’t report these deaths. You’re just making the animals look bad.
"Trust your guide"? Those silly guides take tips(bribes) from some tourists to neglect safe distance and practice, cos they want to get closer 😏
This wasn't an "accident." That elephant acted with intention. Any reason it shouldn't?
Leave the elephants ALONE‼️👀
Oh well. They are wild animals and you are in their domain.
Listen I have been on a two week safari in Africa and a 5 week safari in the Brazilian Pantanal. Best trips of my life!! We want to experience nature it's most pure and unmolested. I would never blame the animal or tour guide if something happened to me. You want up and personal??…..then realize there could be a price. It isn't a "theme park". It's nature raw and wild.
Trust our guide? I’ll take my chances 🏃♂️
Elephant tired of exploitation
Obviously he was not on a Safary tour company. These areas are under the government and western animal international preservatory. And widly known this never happen in a territory of safary tour area. Only when the local initiate iliigal agression against them, like hunting them or japrodizing their supply. It has been larg scale call globally to end endangering elephant territory in Africa. This is unacceptable from the locals there. An urgent solution must happen. The elephants replacement as many suggest might probably happen.
Wild animals are unpredictable. You can't be sure what will they do next .let them live and watch over via drones
I hope the elephant wasnt killed? It is their home. We are the invaders.
Was she a Trump supporter?
I live in Wyoming….I know what a Bison can do….I can Only imagine the power of a Scared, Angry, Elephant….
You need to stay faaaaaaaar away…. like get out the binoculars for a good view.
These highly intelligent, majestic animals are probably sick of people.
Go to the gym 30 days before a safari!😨😨😓😅
STOP THINKING YOU DESERVE ADVENTURES.
Na wa oh
Elephants never forget.
The 80 year old lady is responsible for taking an adventure trip . Driver probably felt his bumpy vehicle was killing her so stopped
Who caaaaaares
My heart goes out to the family, and all the ppl involved 💔. I am scheduled for a tour this summer, so this storyboard really hits home.
It is well known that an elephant has a good memory. First we take their habitat, secondly we still set traps and then we want to film and photograph them . I wonder when humanity will finally wake up.
That guide should have kept driving……no, he was not well trained!!
Probably constant tourists and they can't get peace.
Just like we're fed up of government…
These majestic beasts are fed up of tourists and sometimes the tour guides.
As Human Beings we have a bigger brain to think and comprehend with…
Use it.
Consider factors thats gonna influence an attack and keep away.
Leave these animals in peace !
Even elephants don't like tourists with too much money.