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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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41 Comments

  1. If you're supposed to make a lot of noise to scare off elephants then why dont they have horns and such on the busses? Its literally the least they can do…

  2. The news lady says what on earth do U do in a rare situation like this ?? HIT UR KNEES AN PRAY TO JESUS CHRIST JOHN 3:16 ❤

  3. This reminds me of the movie Elephant Walk (1954) when a tea plantation was invasive of the elephant's territory and at the end of the movie, the elephants walked through the plantation buildings taking back their territory. At least that's what I thought the movies was about when I was ten. Very exciting and stars Elizabeth Taylor and Dana Andrews.

  4. If a male elephant is in musth like this bull was, when testosterone levels are extremely high and they become easily agitated and aggressive it can be far more dangerous than a male moose during mating season or a ravenous bear or cougar out west. Female ellies are extremely protective of their herd (adult males live more solitary) and the young calves. Their style is to intimidate intruders with their size while they huddle around the calves. I saw a bull almost flip one of these tourist carriers. The tourists were all huddled on the floor. Best to visit HERD Sanctuary or Sheldrick Trust Sanctuary in S.A. where orphaned elephants are rescued, protected on large Sanctuary lands to roam free safe from poachers. There the elephants are wild but used to human contact and have professional caregivers nearby to protect them from humans.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. The 80 year old lady is responsible for taking an adventure trip . Driver probably felt his bumpy vehicle was killing her so stopped

  8. 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.

  9. Wild animals are unpredictable. You can't be sure what will they do next .let them live and watch over via drones

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. "Trust your guide"? Those silly guides take tips(bribes) from some tourists to neglect safe distance and practice, cos they want to get closer 😏

  13. 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

  14. African wildlife is wild and unpredictable. Its absolutely tragic that the driver spotted danger from a good distance…and decided not to wheel away.

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