Wednesday, April 3, 2024 – A shocking video captured the moment a bull elephant in Zambia charged at a safari vehicle flipping it over several times and killing an 80-year-old American woman during an expedition.
The unidentified woman was among six tourists with the group
Wilderness Zambia who were out on a photography tour Saturday, March 30, when
they came under attack by the crazed animal, the Telegraph reported.
“At around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning the six guests were
on the game drive when the vehicle was unexpectedly charged by the bull
elephant,” Wilderness Zambia CEO Keith Vincent said in a statement.
Distressing footage captured by a passenger shows the
elephant charging toward the vehicle as it cruises along a bush-lined road
before suddenly stopping when its path was blocked. The passenger continues to
record as the animal lunges at the vehicle and flips it over.
The elderly woman later died of her injuries while another
woman remains hospitalized.
The other four guests were treated for minor injuries after
the violent attack.
“Our guides are all extremely well-trained and experienced,
but sadly in this instance the terrain and vegetation was such that the guide’s
route became blocked and he could not move the vehicle out of harm’s way
quickly enough,” Vincent said.
Watch the video below.
One international client killed by elephant in Kafue National Park from lufupa Lodge during Safari. Two injured and being evacuated to Lusaka. Full details being awaited from the operator through the Senior Warden Kafue Region. Very unfortunate indeed. pic.twitter.com/4ntbyhec1G
— Gina (@ginnydmm) April 2, 2024
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