Elderly American tourist killed after elephant attacks vehicle in Zambia, reports say
The 80-year-old American woman was injured when an "aggressive" bull elephant charged a tour vehicle at Kafue National Park in Zambia. An 80-year-old American tourist was killed after an "aggressive" bull elephant attacked her vehicle during a tour in Zambia, according to media reports. The tourist was part of a group staying at the Lufupa Camp and had gone out for a photography tour. She was injured when an elephant charged a vehicle carrying six guests and a guide in Kafue National Park. Another woman was taken to a private hospital in South Africa, where four other people also received treatment for minor injuries. The attack occurred on March 30 and will be returned to her family in the US.
Published : a month ago by Emily DeLetter in Travel Science World
An American tourist was killed after an "aggressive" bull elephant attacked the vehicle on March 30 during a tour in Zambia, according to media reports.
The tourist, identified only as an 80-year-old American woman, was injured when an "aggressive" elephant charged a vehicle carrying six guests and a guide in Kafue National Park in Zambia, according to a statement provided to multiple outlets including NBC News and People. She was part of a group staying at the Lufupa Camp and had gone out for a photography tour.
Zambia is a landlocked country located in southern Africa, bordered by countries including Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania.
Another woman who was injured was taken to a private hospital in South Africa, conservation and safari company Wilderness told multiple outlets. Four other people also received treatment for minor injuries.
Video shared on social media by ABC News shows the moment the elephant charged, with images showing later that the vehicle had been flipped on its side.
"The six guests were on the game drive when the vehicle was unexpectedly charged by the bull elephant," Keith Vincent, Wilderness' chief executive officer, said in a statement to ABC News. He added that the safari guide's vehicle was "blocked" by the terrain at the time of the attack.
The woman's body will be returned to her family in the U.S., Wilderness said in the statement to media.
USA TODAY has contacted Zambia police and Wilderness for more information.
Topics: Wildlife, Elephants