Tourist killed by elephant in South Africa's Kruger Park

South African elephant tramples, kills tourist who was trying to save children

An elephant in South Africa’s Kruger National Park trampled a tourist to death as he was trying to protect children, officials say. The incident Sunday involving 59-year-old Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed from the South African town of Mkhondo remains under investigation by law enforcement, according to South African National Parks.  “Initial eyewitness accounts indicate that the... The post South African elephant tramples, kills tourist who was trying…

Tourist killed by elephant while protecting kids at South Africa national park

(WJW) - South Africa police are investigating after a tourist was trampled to death by an elephant at the Kruger National Park on Saturday. According to South African National Parks, the incident happened after a family parked by the Malelane reception area. Witnesses told investigators that the children ran past the bridge and into a bush near the Crocodile River, where an elephant from a nearby herd reportedly charged at them. Patient’s h…

Tourist Trampled by Elephant While Trying to Protect Kids

The death of a tourist on safari in South Africa is being called a "tragic accident." South African National Parks on Saturday said a tourist was charged and trampled by an elephant while in Kruger National Park and died. A follow-up post identified the deceased as South African resident Shaik...

Tourist trampled to death by elephant in South Africa while trying to save kids - National

Officials say the tourist was trampled while trying to protect children who left a vehicle and ran into the bush near a herd of elephants.

Tourist killed by wild elephant at Kruger National Park in South Africa, officials say

The tourist killed by elephant at Kruger National Park in South Africa was "charged and trampled", park officials say.

South African trampled to death by elephant while protecting his grandchildren

A South African man died over the weekend after being trampled by an elephant while he tried to save his grandson at the country's Kruger National Park.