"Honest ?"
Posted on 09/28/2018 2:36:07 PM PDT by ETL
A GERMAN tourist has been trampled to death by an elephant in Zimbabwe as she tried to take photos of it.
The 49-year-old was at the Mana Pools game reserve north of the country, where she reportedly left the vehicle she was travelling in, putting herself in great danger.
The woman was with a group of tourists who encountered a herd of elephants upon entering the park.
Tinashe Farawo, spokesman of the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, said: “The information we have is that the tourists encountered a herd of elephants when they were entering the park and they started taking pictures.
“We do not know what irritated the animals which resulted in the woman being attacked. She passed on last night (Wednesday) from injuries.”
Officials have not yet released the woman’s name.
Farawo told Associated Press: "We are always asking people to stay away from wild animals; they should keep a safe distance.”
Zimbabwe is home to around 84,000 elephants, and attacks by the animals are common.
Earlier this year, horror footage emerged of the moment a man was trampled to death by a wild bull elephant in India - after being deserted by his fleeing friends.
The deadly giant went on the rampage after it spotted crowds of local people gathered near a watering hole in Jharkhand, east India.
In no time, it caught up with the man and brutally trampled him to death as his friends watched in horror from a distance.
In March, footage showed a distressed elephant killing his trainer before goring several worshippers at an Indian festival.
Ill-advised. RIP.
Miss it ? We’re living it.
Where’s Crocodile Dundee when you need him?
Darwin Winners get out of their cars at these places and they wonder why they get eaten. Last year or sometime, a woman got out and a big cat got her.
I don’t understand selfies. I don’ get it. They are about the most narcissistic type of photo there is.
I’ll take a selfie if I really want a picture and there is no other way to get it. My wife and I saw a couple really trying to take a selfie and I asked if they wanted to to take their picture and they said no...they wanted a selfie.
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That’s the truth.
speaking of how insane things are...can we now trust the FBI to do an honest investigation on Kavanaugh?
"Honest ?"
That would mean Kavanaugh is toast.
What’s the tan stuff between an elephants toes? Slow tourists
That's a female Asian elephant, probably Ceylonese (complete lack of tusks). Entirely different animal from African. Sort of like the difference between alligators and crocodiles. One needs a reason to attack. The other only needs an opportunity. That's why the vast majority of circus elephants have always been Asian.
Interesting. Thanks.
That’s something you don’t see everyday. An elephant fixing to make woopie with a Rabbit.
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