Charging elephant kills an American woman in Zambia
A charging elephant killed an American woman when it flipped over the car she was traveling in at a national park in Zambia.
A charging elephant killed an American woman when it flipped over the car she was traveling in at a national park in Zambia.
The “aggressive” creature buffeted the vehicle carrying six tourists and a guide, tour operator Wilderness said in a statement Tuesday. It added that the 79-year-old victim died after Saturday's incident on a game drive at the Kafue National Park in western Zambia.
A video circulating on social media apparently showing the incident shows a large elephant running toward a car, which slows down as the animal approaches its left side. The elephant then flips the vehicle over and the passengers can be heard gasping as the car rolls over.
NBC News does not know the condition or identity of the person who filmed the video.
Photos shared online of the car, which is emblazoned with the logo of the tour operator, show it tipped onto its side after the incident, with a deep dent in two of its side doors.
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