Harrowing video shows elephant charging truck during African safari, killing American tourist
“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”
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Shocking video captured the moment a 5-ton 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 when they
came under attack by the crazed beast, the Telegraph reported. ---More...
NEW: American tourist killed after an enraged bull elephant attacks a safari truck in the Kafue National Park in Africa.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg)April 3, 2024
The elephant reportedly separated from the herd to chase the vehicle traveling about 25 mph.
The elephant caught up to the vehicle and charged, flipping the… pic.twitter.com/Sy3t6JoA4S
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