An American tourist was trampled to death by an elephant in Zambia on Wednesday.
Juliana Gré Tourneau, 64, was with a group of tourists in Livingstone, Zambia, in south-central Africa, when a herd of elephants attacked their vehicle, local authorities said on Friday. according to Tourneau was thrown from the vehicle and trampled, according to the Associated Press.
The group of tourists was stranded near the Maramba Cultural Bridge after a herd of elephants caused a traffic jam, the Associated Press reported, citing local authorities. (Related article: Angry elephant tramples car after it hits baby elephant).
“Juliana Gre Tourneau (64), a resident of New Mexico in the United States, died at about 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday near the Maramba Cultural Bridge after being thrown from her vehicle which had stopped due to a traffic jam caused by a herd of elephants,” Southern Province Police Commissioner Ausensio Daka told Zambia’s local national broadcaster, according to the Associated Press.
An American tourist has died after being attacked by an elephant in Zambia, authorities say, marking the second elephant attack this year after an American tourist was killed in March. https://t.co/9GESKxB3TX
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This is the second reported incident of an elephant killing a US tourist in Zambia this year.
In March, an elephant attacked an 80-year-old tourist. according to The five-tonne animal charged at a safari vehicle carrying a total of six tourists, The Telegraph reported, killing an elderly tourist and injuring two others.
Video of the incident shows the elephant running through the grass as a safari vehicle passes by, then charging towards the vehicle, knocking it over, as tourists can be heard screaming.
One foreign guest died after being attacked by an elephant during a safari trip from Lufupa Lodge to Kafue National Park. Two others were injured and are currently being evacuated to Lusaka. We are awaiting further information from the operator through the Kafue Area Senior Warden. This is truly unfortunate. pic.twitter.com/4ntbyhec1G
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Keith Vincent, CEO of the safari company, told The Telegraph that the road was blocked and the vehicle had stopped just before the elephant charged.
